ENTEBBE — Police in Entebbe have rescued a newborn baby girl from a deep pit latrine in Abaita Ababiri following a multi-hour rescue operation.
The rescue was launched after residents reportedly heard cries coming from the latrine and alerted the authorities for urgent intervention.
Police officers responded to the distress call and joined efforts to reach the baby, who was trapped deep inside the structure.
Rescuers spent several hours digging through the latrine in a difficult operation aimed at retrieving the infant safely.
After the prolonged effort, the newborn was successfully rescued, bringing relief to those who had gathered at the scene.
The baby was immediately rushed to Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital, where she is receiving specialised medical treatment and monitoring.
The rescue has drawn attention to the circumstances surrounding the abandonment of a newborn and the urgent need to protect vulnerable children.
Police have since opened an investigation into the incident and are searching for the baby’s mother to establish what happened.
Authorities are expected to continue with investigations as the infant receives medical care, while the incident serves as a reminder of the importance of protecting newborns and reporting cases that put children’s lives at risk.
