Parliament bus catches fire with 25 COVID-19 patients on board

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A bus that was transporting 25 people has caught fire on its way to Kampala.

The bus, belonging to Uganda Parliament, Registration No UG 0391H was on its way from Kitgum in Northern Uganda with at least 25 COVID-19 patients on board.

Nile Post cannot verify the number of injured but can confirm there was no life lost.

It is reported that the bus caught fire at Koro along the Gulu-Kampala highway.

The police fire brigade has already responded to the scene.

 

This story is being updated.

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