Fatal Kalita Bus accident in Kyenjojo

Feb 27, 2015

A Kalita bus from Kampala heading to Fort-Portal was Thursday night involved in an accident in Kyenjojo district, western Uganda.


KYENJOJO - A Kalita bus from Kampala heading to Fort-Portal was Thursday night involved in an accident in Kyenjojo district, western Uganda.

Witnesses at the scene said police used axes to extract the dead, while several people were reported injured.

Police could not immediately be reached for comment, but @emmarusto at the scene, said on Twitter that up to four people were feared dead while one lady was still stuck in the wreckage, three hours after the accident. 

He wrote: "We found the accident a few minutes after impact . . . Police was in [sic] the scene . . ."

The bus of registration number UAL 526N reportedly swerved off a cliff around Kiregessa.

Below, rescuers at work at the scene of the accident. (Credit: @emmarusto)

 

 

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