More bodies buried under the mud have been found in eastern Uganda and an injured person died in a hospital, bringing the death toll from this week’s landslides to 20.

More bodies buried under the mud were retrieved in eastern Uganda on Friday and an injured person died in a hospital, bringing the death toll from this week's landslides to 20, officials said as search efforts pressed on in the stricken area.

At least 15 people were killed after heavy rains in the mountainous district of Bulambuli, where landslides are common. More than 100 people are missing. The Ugandan Red Cross said as many as 40 homes had been destroyed.