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- Dr. John Philbert Nyeko, the hospital director, revealed that the facility typically admits about 50 patients daily.
KABALE: Kabale Regional Referral Hospital is facing a critical shortage of admission beds after admitting 34 Congolese refugees who sustained injuries in a road accident along the Kabale – Kisoro road in Rubanda District.
Dr. John Philbert Nyeko, the hospital director, revealed that the facility typically admits about 50 patients daily. However, this number has surged following the admission of the 34 accident casualties.
“We have been forced to call in more staff to handle the influx of patients. Although we rescued 36 people from the accident scene, two died en route to the hospital,” Dr. Nyeko told our reporter.
He added that one casualty is undergoing surgery in the theater, while a three-month-old baby is in critical condition and admitted to the intensive care unit.
The hospital mortuary is also overwhelmed, with 10 bodies currently lying there. Dr. Nyeko said the hospital is mobilizing resources to care for the injured, many of whom do not have relatives to assist them.
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Elly Maate, the Kigezi Regional Police spokesperson, said the accident occurred in Kamukirwa Cell, Nyaruhanga Ward, Rubanda Town Council involving a motorcycle, registration number UBK 037K, and a white Toyota Hiace. Maate explained that the accident occurred when the vehicle failed to negotiate a corner due to brake failure, overturning off-road and plunging approximately 100 meters downhill.
According to Maate, most of the passengers were children reportedly traveling at night to Rwamwanja Refugee Camp in Kamwenge District.
