In the Bududa region of eastern Uganda, heavy rains caused a landslide on Mount Elgon on Oct. 12 that killed more than 40 people. At press time, about 400 people were still missing in the area after the slide, including 200 students whose school was swept away.

Mount Elgon is an extinct shield volcano that is the centerpiece of Mount Elgon National Park, which straddles the Uganda/Kenya border north of Lake Victoria. Bududa is a mountainous volcanic region that is prone to landslides...

After receiving more than 8 inches of rain within the space of a few hours, a river in the town of Sant Llorenç des Cardassar, on the Spanish Mediterranean island of Mallorca, broke its banks on Oct. 9 and flooded the town, killing at least 13 people. Floodwaters also reached the coastal town of S'illot.

Neighboring islands Ibiza and Formentera were put on alert but, despite heavy rains, did not experience major flooding.

A Lion Air Boeing 737 carrying 189 people crashed into the ocean shortly after takeoff from Jakarta, Indonesia, on Oct. 29. There were no survivors. The flight was scheduled to land at Pangkal Pinang, Indonesia, an hour after takeoff, but contact was lost after only 13 minutes, just after the pilot requested to return to Jakarta.

At press time, the cause of the accident was not known, with investigations ongoing. The plane was new, having been in service only since August 2018.