Quotes of the Day

Wednesday, Mar. 03, 2010

Open quoteThe exercise is slow because we are using hoes to dig the dead bodies out of the thick mud.Close quote

  • KEVIN NABUTUWA,
  • spokesman for the Uganda Red Cross, on the search-and-rescue efforts in the country, where mudslides began on Monday, leaving at least 86 people dead and 250 missing; the steep terrain and continuing rain are making recovery efforts difficult
Photo: Stephen Wandera / AP | Source: Associated Press