Pilgrims among the injured in Nakasongola road crash
The wreckage of a bus belonging to California Bus Services is seen on June 2, 2023 in the aftermath of a June 1 fatal accident. PHOTO/DAN WANDERA
What you need to know:
- The accident which occurred on Friday morning at Migyera Town Council in Nakasongola District involved a California bus and a charcoal truck
West Madi and the Arua Dioceses registered casualties in an accident that claimed five lives and left 24 others injured.
The accident which occurred on Friday morning at Migyera Town Council in Nakasongola District involved a California bus and a charcoal truck.
Rev Capt Guma Nelson, the Madi-West Nile Diocesan Communications Officer reveals that five of the pilgrims are currently nursing injuries in the nearby clinics.
Arua and Madi Dioceses registered 40 pilgrims that travelled and arrived at Namugongo Martyrs’ Shrine on June 31 but others opted to travel by bus. The pilgrims were flagged off at Arua bus terminal at 9:00pm on Thursday.
Some of the injured pilgrims include; Monica Bako from Arua Diocese, Joshua Anguzu and Collins Abalo, the Prayer Secretary for Madi-West Nile Diocese.
While identities of four of the dead remain unknown, police have identified the body of one of the victims as Alex Muwanga, a 28-year-old motor vehicle mechanic who was at the time of the accident trying to fix a mechanical problem for the broken-down truck.
Other injured persons include; Joyce Candia (37), Fatumah Mugalula (38), Esau Acidir (48), David Ninyata (48) Monica Bako (50), Lillian Andicha (43), Emilly (32), Ophen Achagribo (47), Rachael Kabule (34), Paul Nguu (68), Beatrice Andiru (40), Giladace Angudra (42), Micheal Okello (38), Jude Anviko (23), Yudasi Ogurubo (50), Suzan Ochokoro (53), Robert Achiri (27), Misachi Tebuseke (36), Alba Chadru (52), Michael Nyako (32), Geoffrey Embatya (52) and Francis Omuviti (60).
