Residents in fear as floods, refuse, ravage Port Bell

Apr 22, 2016

Residents are in fear as a health epidemic of disastrous proportions could break out anytime soon

Over 600 residents at Port bell landing site in Luzira, Nakawa Division in Kampala, are in fear over the increasing water levels of Lake Victoria.

Floods have displaced people from their homes, leaving human and toxic waste floating on stagnant water as latrines and houses get submerged in water.

Residents are in fear as a health epidemic of disastrous proportions could break out anytime soon.

 esidents navigate toxic waste at ort ell landing site hoto by bbey amadhan Residents navigate toxic waste at Port Bell landing site. Photo by Abbey Ramadhan

 

  small house submerged in water filled with algae at ort ell landing site hoto by bbey amadhan A small house submerged in water filled with algae at Port Bell landing site. Photo by Abbey Ramadhan

 

 row of houses submerged in water filled with algae at ort ell landing site hoto by bbey amadhan A row of houses submerged in water filled with algae at Port Bell landing site. Photo by Abbey Ramadhan

 

 eople going on about their business at ort ell landing site hoto by bbey amadhan People going on about their business at Port Bell landing site. Photo by Abbey Ramadhan

 

  crested crane perched at ort ell landing site which has been pounded by floods hoto by bbey amadhan A crested crane perched at Port Bell landing site which has been pounded by floods. Photo by Abbey Ramadhan

 

 

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