The East African
Wednesday February 03 2021
Relatives of the Kasese road accident victims gathered at Kasese Municipal health centre mortuary on February 3, 2021. PHOTO | NMG
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At least 32 people have been confirmed dead and five others seriously injured after a grisly accident involving five vehicles along Fort Portal-Kasese highway in the western Ugandan district of Kasese on Tuesday night.
The 9pm accident occurred at Kihogo along Hima Rugendabara road, according to eyewitness accounts. I occurred when a truck carrying a coffin and passengers going for a burial collided with a car along the section of the highway that is still under re-construction.
Tragically, drivers of other cars, unaware that there was an accident ahead, also lost control and rammed into the stationery accident vehicles.
At least 32 people have been confirmed dead in Uganda and five others seriously injured after a grisly accident involving five vehicles on Tuesday night.
DailyMonitor reports that the 9pm accident occurred at Kihogo along Hima–Rugendabara road, according to eye witness accounts. The section of the highway is still under re-construction.
Ms Irene Nakasita, the Uganda Red Cross Society Public Relations Officer, said 32 bodies were recovered and five survivors referred to Kilembe Hospital in Kasese District in western Uganda.
âOur emergency response team working with Uganda Police and UPDF led by Major Charles Nzei has managed the incident,â she added in a message released to Ugandan journalists on Wednesday morning.
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