A Link bus registration number UBA 003S traveling to Kampala from Fort portal was involved in an accident at around 10:30 am. According to the territorial police in Kyenjojo, the accident took place at Sebitoli just 2km from fort portal city.
There are so far 20 people who have been confirmed dead. Among the twenty that have been confirmed dead, thirteen were adults while seven were juveniles. Eleven of those that have been confirmed dead were male while nine were female.
The injured have been rushed to Buhinga hospital for first aid while the dead are at the same hospital for postmortem. A detailed traffic investigative report is to be shared in due course.