Akabenje ku luguudo oluva e Kampala okudda e Gulu kasse abantu 63
EKYALO KYA KITALEBA – Akabenje akamaanyi wakati wa bbaasi bbiri ku luguudo oluva e Kampala okudda e Gulu ku Lwokusatu ku makya kulese abantu 63 nga bafudde n’abalala bangi nga bafunye ebisago, okusinziira ku kiwandiiko kya poliisi.
Akabenje kano kaaguddewo ku saawa nga 12:15 ez’oku makya, okumpi n’ekyalo Kitaleba. Okunoonyereza okusookerwako kulaga nti akatyabaga kano kaavudde ku bavuzi ba bbaasi bbiri eza Isuzu, ezaabadde zitambulira mu nzirukanya ez’enjawulo, okugezaako okuyisa obubi emmotoka.
Bbaasi emu, eya Nile Star Coaches, yagezaako okuyisa ekimotoka kya Tata ekyabadde kiva e Gulu. Mu kiseera kye kimu, bbaasi endala eya Planet Company, ng’eva mu ludda olulala, yagezaako okuyisa ekimotoka kya Toyota Surf. Bbaasi zombi zaatomeraganye butereevu, ekyaviirako n’emmotoka endala okufiirwa obuyinza era ne ziwaba.
Poliisi n’abakola ku by’embeera ez’akatyabaga baatuuka mangu mu kifo. Abaalumiziddwa baatwalibwa mu ddwaliro lya Kiryandongo n’ebifo ebirala ebiri okumpi okufuna obujjanjabi. Emirambo gy’abafudde gyatwalibwa mu ggwanika ly’eddwaliro lya Kiryandongo okwekebejjebwa n’okumanyibwa.
Mu kiwandiiko kye yawandiikira bannamawulire, SP Kananura Michael, akulira ekitongole kya poliisi ekivunaanyizibwa ku ntambula y’ebidduka n’okukwasisa amateeka ku nguudo, yagamba nti yeebaza nnyo abantu olw’obuyambi bwe baawa abaalumiziddwa era n’asaba abavuzi b’ebidduka bonna okwewala okuvuga obubi, ekintu ekiviirako obubenje obw’amaanyi mu ggwanga.
Okunoonyereza ku kabenje kano kugenda mu maaso.
Head-On Collision on Kampala-GuluHighway Claims 63 Lives
KITALEBA VILLAGE – A devastating head-on collision between two buses on the Kampala-Gulu Highway early Wednesday has left 63 people dead and several others injured, according to a police statement.
The fatal crash occurred at approximately 12:15 a.m. on October 22, 2025, near Kitaleba Village. Preliminary investigations indicate that the disaster unfolded when the drivers of two Isuzu buses, traveling in opposite directions, simultaneously attempted dangerous overtaking maneuvers.
One bus, belonging to Nile Star Coaches, tried to pass a Tata lorry heading towards Gulu. At the same moment, a bus from Planet Company, coming from the opposite direction, attempted to overtake a Toyota Surf. The two buses collided head-on, triggering a chain reaction that caused the other vehicles to lose control and overturn.
Police and emergency services responded promptly to the scene. The injured were transported to Kiryandongo Hospital and other nearby medical facilities for treatment. The bodies of the deceased have been taken to the Kiryandongo Hospital mortuary for post-mortem examinations and identification.
In a press statement, SP Kananura Michael of the Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety extended heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased and wished a swift recovery to the injured. The police have reiterated their urgent appeal to all motorists to avoid dangerous and careless overtaking, a leading cause of fatal crashes in the country.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
