By Precious Ankunda,
ROAD CODE
A passenger Bus belonging to Link Bus Travellers Company has overturned on Fort Portal- Kampala Highway, Traffic Police has confirmed.
According to Faridah Nampiima, the PRO Directorate of Traffic and Road safety, twenty (20) passengers including the bus driver have died in the accident and several scores sustained injuries.
The incident happened today at around 10:30 am, at Sebitoli, 2 kilometers from Fort Portal City.
“20 people have been confirmed dead, out of whom 13 are adults while 7 are juveniles. Out of the twenty, 11 are male and nine are female,” Namoiima expolained
She added that particulars of the deceased will be availed in due course
Officials from the Uganda Red Cross arrived at the svene to provide emergence services and casualties have been rushed to Buhinga hospital for first aid and the deceased bodies are at the hospital mortuary.
Police is yet to disclose details on the cause of the accident.
