Nebbi injured students airlifted to Kampala

Apr 11, 2018

The students were involved in an accident on Tuesday.

PIC: The UPDF helicopiter in Nebbi district to airlift students who were involved in an accident. (Benedict Okethwengu)

Three of the over 40 students of Uringi Secondary School, Nebbi, who were involved in fatal accident on Tuesday have been airlifted by UPDF helicopter to Mulago National Referral Hospital.

The accident occured at about 10.00am one-and-a-half-kilometres from the school premises.

Hassan Himbumire, the officer in charge of Goli Police border post, says the victims met their fate after an Isuzu truck they were traveling in lost control and veered off the road, before it overturned.

Officials waiting for the helicopiter to land in Kololo, Kampala. (Wilson Manishimwe)



He said the injured have been rushed to Nebbi Hospital and Goli Health Centre IV for  management.    

Himbumire said the unidentified driver of the car is being detained at Goli Police post.

Helicopiter land at Kololo

He identified the dead as Lindah Akech, a Senior Three student and Isaac Manano. Other two are yet to be identified. 

Franco Bithola, a teacher at the school, said the students were going to take part in a Young Christian Society music dance drama competition organised by Nebbi Catholic Diocese. 

One of the students being taken to the ambulance. (Credit: Wilson Manishimwe)


Richard Olili, the Nebbi district traffic officer, confirmed the development, adding that the accident, without divulging much detail.

Another Police source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, attributed the accident to failure in brakes system.

(Credit: Wilson Manishimwe)

When New Vision visited Nebbi Hospital, the victims were being attended to.

A source at the hospital that said the causalities had stabilised. 

Jessica Ongeirtho, the Nebbi district deputy chief administrative officer, asked school heads to appreciate that trucks are no longer used for transporting students.  

 

 

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