Karamoja cut-off as floods wash away Kangole Bridge
Mr Ssempebwa advised road users to coming from Mbale to Moroto to use Muyembe-Nakapiripirit road. Courtesy photo
What you need to know:
The flooded diversion routes have been cordoned off with warning tapes to prevent the public from approaching them.
From Soroti to Moroto, The only existing diversion, [Lorengedwat-Nadunget road] currently has fast rising waters and the drift at Lotome is also unsafe to public transport. In the interim, we call for patience from travellers as flood levels subside.
Karamoja has been cut off after floods washed away Kangole Bridge that connects Teso region and Karamoja region in Napaka District.
According to UNRA spokesperson, Allan Ssempebwa, the floods which originated from River Omanimani in Moroto, cut-off all public routes connecting Teso and Karamoja regions.
The most affected routes are; Lotome-Lorengdwat road and Matany-Kangolechini road.
“From Soroti to Moroto, the only existing diversion, [Lorengedwat-Nadunget road] currently has fast rising waters and the drift at Lotome is also unsafe for public transport. In the interim, we call for patience from travelers as flood levels subside,” Mr Ssempebwa said.
He advised road users to coming from Mbale to Moroto to use Muyembe-Nakapiripirit road.
The flooded diversion routes have been cordoned off with warning tapes to prevent the public from approaching them.
From Soroti to Moroto, The only existing diversion, [Lorengedwat-Nadunget road] currently has fast rising waters and the drift at Lotome is also unsafe to public transport. In the interim, we call for patience from travellers as flood levels subside.
