Eighteen people have survived a serious accident after a Scania bus, registration number UBK 804Y, white in color and belonging to Gateway Bus Services, overturned at Chanakye Red Corner in Kanaba Sub-county, Kisoro District, along the Kisoro–Kabale road.
According to police, the accident occurred at approximately 10:50 AM on Tuesday. The bus, which was carrying around 60 passengers, was being driven by Owoyesigire Julius (40), a resident of Nyabihoko in Ntungamo District.
Police report that 15 passengers sustained minor injuries, while three others suffered serious injuries.
The injured passengers have been identified as:
- Byarugaba Francis (46) – Mutorele, Kisoro District
- Muhawenimana Ketra (19) – Bunagana, Kisoro
- Ntezimana Martin (42) – Bunagana, Kisoro
- Bonabana Susan (39) – Kasambya, Mubende District
- Nakimuri Prossy (38) – Kasambya, Mubende District
- Nteziyaremye Samuel (40) – Bunagana, Kisoro
- Nakawesa Florence (27) – Entebbe
- Tushemerirwe Gladith (48) – Kanungu
- Ntakiyinanira Promise (21) – Nyarusiza, Kisoro
- Byukusenge Ezira (23) – Muramba, Kisoro
- Barikamanya Debra (35) – Kisoro Town
- Kwagara Faith (9)
- Higa Charles (45) – Kampala
- Mujawimana Janet (25) – Kanaba, Kisoro District
- Kwesiga Joseph (25) – Gayaza, Kampala
- Twisenge Ivan (24) – Nyakabande, Kisoro District
- Athieno Bibian (29) – Tororo
- An 8-month-old infant
Preliminary investigations indicate that the bus was traveling from Kabale towards Kisoro when it started descending a slope at Chanakye Trading Centre. The driver reportedly applied the brakes too late, lost control, and failed to negotiate a corner, resulting in the bus overturning.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, confirmed that the scene was visited by ASP Kushaba Michael and his team. A sketch plan was drawn, and all victims were rushed to various clinics and hospitals for treatment.
The bus was towed and is currently parked at Kisoro Central Police Station, pending inspection by the Inspector of Vehicles (IOV).
Maate stated that brake failure and speeding were the likely causes of the accident.
