SIX PEOPLE PERISH IN NTUNGAMO ACCIDENT

By our reporter

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In Ntungamo

Police have confirmed death of six people and seven others injured after a vehicle they were traveling on burst a tire along Ntungamo -Kabale highway.

According to the Rwizi region police spokesperson Samson Kasasira said that the fatal accident occurred yesterday at around 6:30pm at Rubanga in Ntungamo district. 

Police identified the vehicle as registration number UBB 820Z Toyota  a school van belonging to Glory boarding primary school Ntungamo which hit motor cycle registration number UER 363D Bajaj boxer.

A motorcycle operator and his passenger were among those who died on spot.

The deceased and injured persons were not yet identified by names by press time.

Kasasira said that the bodies of the deceased and the injured persons were taken to Rubaare health center IV pending postmortem.

Damaged vehicles were taken to Rubaare police station pending inspection by the Inspector of vehicles.

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