More than 50 families have fled their homes in Bupoto sub-county, Namisindwa District, after fresh ground cracks emerged following heavy rains.
The cracks reportedly developed on Sunday as persistent rainfall continued to hit the area. The situation forced residents to leave homes considered unsafe and seek shelter in safer places.
The incident has raised fresh fears of a possible landslide disaster in the mountainous district.
Authorities warn of wider risk
The latest cracks come days after authorities warned that several areas in Namisindwa were at risk from landslide cracks and flooding.
Officials said more than 500 villages in Buwabwala, Bumumali, Tsekululu and Mukoto sub-counties, as well as Luwa Town Council, faced danger from massive cracks and floods.
Last week, Namisindwa District chairperson Emma Bwayo conducted a field assessment with local leaders in some of the affected communities.
After the inspection, Bwayo called for urgent government intervention to protect residents living in landslide-prone areas.
He warned that failure to act could expose communities to a humanitarian crisis.
Residents appeal for relocation
Families affected by the fresh cracks in Bupoto said the widening fissures left them with little choice but to abandon their homes.
Alex Wambwa and Sarah Kituyi, two of the displaced residents, appealed to the government to relocate families living in high-risk areas before lives are lost.
They said many residents remain afraid as the cracks continue to widen after every heavy downpour.
The affected residents warned that the situation could worsen if the rains continue.
Leaders seek emergency response
Local leaders have renewed calls for emergency relief, evacuation plans and long-term mitigation measures.
They said communities in vulnerable areas need urgent support to reduce the risk of further displacement and possible loss of life.
Namisindwa District has experienced repeated landslides and flooding in recent years.
Experts have linked the disasters to heavy rainfall, environmental degradation and settlement in vulnerable areas.
