Ageca says that the police fire Brigade responded swiftly to manage the scene and put off the flaming bus which has been reduced to a shell.
Front view of the bus that aftyer burning to ashes in Ngora district.Passengers of the Teso’a renown transport company known as Kakise transporters were traumatized this morning after their bus caught fire on it’s way to Kampala.
The traffic police department of Ngora Central Police Station have confirmed incident to the media.
Oscar Gregory Ageca the East Kyoga Regional Police spokes person informed media that the accident occurred on Wednesday 22th August 2023 at about 01:00AM at Atot Swamp along Mukongoro road that involved an Isuzu bus registration number UAS 437P belonging to Kakise coaches as police confirmed.
the back view of the bus that aftyer burning to ashes in Ngora district.
“Preliminary findings indicate that the bus here was carrying seventy students and thirteen teachers of Palisa Girls traveling back to Palisa district from Serere musical festival and that during the journey the rear tyre burst, and caught fire which quickly spread to the whole bus”, he said.
The students and teachers were safely evacuated with no injuries to any occupants, however all property on board was a total write off.
Ageca says that the police fire Brigade responded swiftly to manage the scene and put off the flaming bus which has been reduced to a shell. We are currently in the process of towing the wreckage to Kumi CPS.