Mbale-Tirinyi road cut off as floods cause more havoc
A section of the Mbale- Tirinyi road has been washed away following floods resulting from torrential rain in Budaka District.
According to Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA), the washed away section is at Lupada at KM77. “As a result, the road is cut off at this point pending restoration works.”
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UNRA confirms that their engineers and the contractor (Dott Services) are on on ground working towards restoring the road to motorable condition.
On Site: Our Construction & Supervision team is on Nakalama-Tirinyi-Mbale road. Equipment has been mobilised to restore the damaged section. #UNRAworks pic.twitter.com/Fvj6tR1wGs
— UNRA_UGANDA (@UNRA_UG) May 22, 2018
“In the meantime, we appeal to road users travelling to Mbale from Kampala to use the Nakalama-Tororo- Mbale route; While those traveling to Kumi can use Nakalama-Tirinyi-Pallisa to Kumi,” the statement from UNRA reads in part.
http://nilepost.co.ug/2018/04/16/kangole-bridge-washed-away-by-rains-karamoja-cut-off-residents-stranded/
“UNRA is also working with Uganda Police- Traffic and Safety Directorate to guide traffic and to ensure the safety of road users who many not be aware of this situation,” the statement continues.
This comes barely a week after landslides damaged a section of the Kabale-Katuna road, rendering it impassable.
In April, floods washed away Kangole bridge diversion, rendering Karamoja region cut off from the rest of the country.
