Flood in Uganda (2023-05-11)

River Katonga in Western Uganda flooded on the morning of Thursday 11th May 2023 after heavy rain and submerged the major trans-national road connecting the central and northern part of the country to the western and south-western parts of the country as well as to Rwanda, Burundi and DR Congo. By close of the day, the bridge had been washed away. Local media reports said the Katonga Bridge over the River Katonga on the Kampala-Masaka highway in Mpigi District was destroyed and motorists were forced to take a detour of 50 km or more.