Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eight women and one man have died while five other people sustained serious injuries in a fatal road crash at Sinalya village in Bombo town council, about 38 kilometers into Luweero district along the Kampala-Gulu highway. The crash occurred after two vehicles collided at around …
Read More »Four dead in Hoima road accident
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four people have been knocked dead in an accident that happened along the Hoima-Kaiso-Tonya road this morning. The accident occurred near Kyamukunjuki trading centre in Kitoba sub-county, when the victims who were riding on a motorcycle registration number UDW 280K bajaj were knocked by a …
Read More »Mbale hospital overwhelmed after Bukedea bus accident
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDNT | A total of 40 injured casualties of the Tuesday night accident in Bukedea district are undergoing treatment at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital. The head-on- collision involving two buses, a Wanagon Isuzu Coach UAR 293M and Gateway Nissan UAH 781Z happened around 10:00pm near Opiko …
Read More »Relatives storm Mulago after Nile Avenue taxi crash
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The mood at Mulago’s causality ward was still tense by mid-morning on Saturday as relatives checked on the victims of Friday’s Nile Avenue taxi crash. The crash involving a taxi UAW 987Y along Nile avenue claimed two lives on spot and injured 10 others. Security …
Read More »Five inmates dead, several injured in Luwero accident
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least five inmates from Butuntumula prison have died on the spot and several others escaped with injuries together with their warders in an accident along the Kampala-Gulu highway. The deceased inmates are Elia Kizito, Mutwalibu Lugoolobi, Innocent Gumisirize, Umar Sentamu, and Ronald Nsubuga. The …
Read More »Medical fraternity mourns doctor killed in Nakawa boda accident
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The medical fraternity in Kampala is mourning the death Dr Emmeline Bagonza, a specialist in primary care, preventive medicine and community medicine. Dr, Bagonza died in a road accident on Friday evening. At the time of her death, the renowned physician was attached …
Read More »Two NUP members die in Kumi accident
Kumi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two members of the National Unity Platform- NUP Media crew have died in an accident along Kumi- Pallisa- Tirinyi road on Saturday. The crew was traveling to Omoro district for the campaign trail ahead of the Omoro County by- election. Those feared dead are …
Read More »Asian driver survives lynching for knocking dead late Abiriga’s driver
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man of Indian origin survived being lynched by angry residents in Arua city after he knocked dead a pedestrian last night. The deceased, Ismail Uriama, was a former driver of late Ibrahim Abiriga, the former member of parliament for Arua Municipality who was assassinated …
Read More »Link bus accident blamed on human error, suspension lifted
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A probe report into the Link bus accident that killed 22 people has ruled that the cause of the accident was human error. The accident occurred at Sebitoli along the Fort Portal-Kampala highway in Busoro sub county. Following the crash, a joint team comprising Ministry of …
Read More »Kasese ambulance catches fire, killing 2 passengers
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An ambulance belonging to Bwera General Hospital in Kasese has burst into flames at Yerya in Kibito Sub County along Fort Portal-Kasese road in Bunayangabu district. Two occupants of the ambulance are said to have died on the spot while two others sustained …
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