Death toll from Pakwach accident rises to six

1,785 views · Published 17 September 2018 · 0:33 · Indexed 31 October 2026

Channel: NTVUganda · 2018 · News & Politics

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Six people have been confirmed dead and 12 have been rescued after a vehicle they were travelling in plunged into River Nile at Pakwach on Sunday Morning.

According to Police reports, the incident involving a yellow Canter truck registration number UBA 094Z happened at 5am Sunday morning, about 300 meters away from Gaaga bus stage in Pakwach Town council.

According to the Aswa region police spokesperson Jimmy Patrick Okema, the incident happened after the driver lost control of the truck when they were taking scrap metals to be sold at Lubiri landing site before proceeding to Panyimur Market in Pakwach district

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