By Mubiru Ivan
On Tuesday evening over 19 people were confirmed dead in a motor accident that took place at Towei in Sipi Town Council, Kapchorwa district.
According to Uganda Police, the occupants were staff of National League of USA, an NGO based in Kiryandongo and Masindi. They were traveling in a bus registration number UG 2833E belonging Kiryandongo Technical Institute at 4pm when the bus overturned several times.
Sipi Regional Police spokesperson, Rogers Taitika says the victims were returning from a three-day visit at Sipi.
6 survivors were rushed to Mbale and Kapchorwa hospitals for treatment while bodies of the deceased were taken to the mortuary.
People confirmed dead are;
- Justus
- Ruth Kawadin
- Okello Bills
- Gloria Oweta
- Gloria Muhirwe
- Nelson Agatu
- Silvia Acheng
- Okello Oliver
- Ritah Bukirwa
- Jacob Kintu
- Bernard Kyambbade
- Acheng Linda
- Rwothomio Francis
- Farouk
- John an IT outsourced
People confirmed alive are;
- Dominic
- Allan Otim
- Innocent with multiple fractures
- Adonyo Charles
- Emilly IT outsourced
- Moses Nyipir
People to be looked for this morning but their status not confirmed are;
- Gilbert Engulu
- Judith
- Odio the driver
- Betty
- Oker Louis
- Akullu Sandra
- Neoline
- Daisy
- Lam the driver
- Cleofast
- Cypriano
- Abraham
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