Floods displace residents

Disaster officials in Ngenge Sub-county in Sebei Sub-region have called for emergency relief to the area following the heavy floods that have displaced thousands of residents. According to a survey carried out by district authorities in Kween District, about 5,000 residents living in the Ngenge plains, southwest of Sebei region, have been displaced by water-logging and floods since the beginning of this year. Kween RDC John Kabarole said most of the community roads in the area have also been rendered impassable, which has hampered delivery of relief aid, adding that there is urgency for relocation of the affected people.