Sixteen fishmongers, mainly women have been killed and scores of others injured in a tragic motor accident in Pakwach district.
The fishmongers were killed at Got Malara in Panyimur town on Sunday while traveling aboard a Fuso truck registration number UAV 118F to buy fish at Panyimur market. They included fishmongers from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, Arua and Nebbi districts.
Preliminary reports indicate that the truck lost control at a slope believed to be a black spot - 2 kilometers to Panyimur landing site, killing 14 people (12 women) on spot.
Two others died later. Bodies of 14 Ugandan fishmongers from Arua were taken to Arua regional referral hospital mortuary around 6pm. The other bodies were for two fishmongers from Nebbi and another for a Congolese woman.
Josephine Angucia, the West Nile police spokesperson said they are still gathering more information. It is feared that the number of causalities could rise as some of the victims are still in critical condition at Panyimur health center III and Nebbi general hospital.
Mid last year, a group of Muslims sustained serious injuries at the same spot while travelling to Panyimur.
The fishmongers were killed at Got Malara in Panyimur town on Sunday while traveling aboard a Fuso truck registration number UAV 118F to buy fish at Panyimur market. They included fishmongers from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, Arua and Nebbi districts.
Preliminary reports indicate that the truck lost control at a slope believed to be a black spot - 2 kilometers to Panyimur landing site, killing 14 people (12 women) on spot.
Two others died later. Bodies of 14 Ugandan fishmongers from Arua were taken to Arua regional referral hospital mortuary around 6pm. The other bodies were for two fishmongers from Nebbi and another for a Congolese woman.
Josephine Angucia, the West Nile police spokesperson said they are still gathering more information. It is feared that the number of causalities could rise as some of the victims are still in critical condition at Panyimur health center III and Nebbi general hospital.
Mid last year, a group of Muslims sustained serious injuries at the same spot while travelling to Panyimur.