Uganda, May 4 -- More than 50 families in Malaba Town Council in Tororo District are counting losses after River Malaba burst its banks in the early hours of Sunday, washing away crops and livestock.

The floods affected Amoni "A" and Amoni "B" cells in Asinge Ward, as well as Kataboi "A" and Kataboi "B" cells in Akolodongo Ward, areas that border the river and have long been prone to flooding.

Local leaders said the flooding struck while residents were asleep, leaving little chance for rescue.

"This is a very big challenge to the people of this area because they have lost most of their property because the river burst its banks at the wee hours where most people who could have come for their rescue were asleep," Cosmas Ekisa, the LC1 c...