The [[Uganda Red Cross Society|Ugandan Red Cross]] stated that rescuers had recovered 50 bodies, whilst a Ugandan government minister has put the death toll at over 100. The chairman of the eastern Bududa district suggested that the death toll could be as high as 300. The landslide struck villages on the slopes of [[Mount Elgon]], including [[Nameti]], [[Kubewo]], and [[Nankobe]]. Officials and aid workers have warned that there may be further landslides, as heavy rain continues to fall in the region.