'Mystical' Nakayima tree kills 4, injures several

The deceased and victims had travelled from different parts of the country for the annual celebration, traditional thanksgiving and worship which were scheduled for Thursday, December 5, 2024, at the Nakayima ancestral tree.

Police declared Nakayima tree a crime scene and marked it with a yellow ribbon in Mubende after the accident incident. (Credit: Isaac Nuwagaba)

By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

MUBENDE - Traditional pilgrims were left stranded as a branch of the historic Bachwezi Tree, also known to many as the Nakayima Tree, fell in the wee hours

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'Mystical' Nakayima tree kills 4, injures several

The deceased and victims had travelled from different parts of the country for the annual celebration, traditional thanksgiving and worship which were scheduled for Thursday, December 5, 2024, at the Nakayima ancestral tree.

Police declared Nakayima tree a crime scene and marked it with a yellow ribbon in Mubende after the accident incident. (Credit: Isaac Nuwagaba)

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