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Juba-bound bus overturns, over 30 injured

By Julius N. Uma

March 24, 2011 (NIMULE) – At least 32 people were injured on Wednesday when a bus destined for Juba, the South Sudan capital, overturned in Koro village; an area about 8km south of Uganda’s northern district of Gulu.

Okoya Patrick Kagwa, the district traffic officer told Sudan Tribune by phone from Gulu that a burst tyre on the driver’s side was the main cause of the accident. He largely attributed the incident, which involved a coach from Kampala, to “reckless” driving.

According to Kagwa, the bus driver, whose identity could not be established, was speeding and failed to observe road signs.

“I think if this bus driver was keen enough and observed the existing road signs, he would have managed to reduce the speed at which he was moving. Maybe then the accident would not have happened,” he said.

Those injured were reportedly rushed to the nearby Gulu Independent, Gulu Regional Referral and Lacor hospitals. Eight of the passengers reportedly sustained serious injuries.

Early this year, a similar tyre incident involving another Juba-bound bus caused waves of panic in South Sudan after unconfirmed rumours of terrorist involvement. In December last year, a bomb exploded in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi as policemen checked luggage of passengers on Juba-bound bus.

(ST)

9 Comments

  • Igogac Lorot
    Igogac Lorot

    Juba-bound bus overturns, over 30 injured
    hello guys,am new here ,
    That is really sad news for the citizens of south sudan and uganda too.
    Let us all pray for their quick recoveries from the hospital,
    we God bless south sudan.

    Reply
  • Jeti
    Jeti

    Juba-bound bus overturns, over 30 injured
    May God protect people of South Sudan out of the hands of reckless, drugs addict drivers of both Uganda and South Sudan.

    Reply
  • Joseph Canada
    Joseph Canada

    Juba-bound bus overturns, over 30 injured
    PLEASE DRIVE SAFE!!
    PRACTIVE ASAFE DRIVING.

    THIS IS A BAD HABBIT EAST AFRICAN DRIVING.
    TAKE TIME. WE HAVE ALREADY LOST MORE PEOPLE WITH BULLETS AND HIV, AS WELL AS HUNGER AND DISEASES.
    pLEASE pLEASE PLEASE.
    PRACTICE A SAFE DRIVING
    GOD LOOK UPOND THE INJURED.

    Reply
  • Son of Greater Equatoria
    Son of Greater Equatoria

    Juba-bound bus overturns, over 30 injured
    The government is so weak and it let people drive like they going to made President of GOSS. Just put speed limit on the road.

    Reply
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