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UPDF Intern Students Hurt in Kakira Accident

by Rogers Atukunda
October 20, 2022
UPDF Intern Students Hurt in Kakira Accident

Deputy Defence Spokesperson, Col Deo Akiiki

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Several Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) intern students are currently undergoing treatment following an accident at Kakira in Jinja District.

Deputy Defence Spokesperson, Col Deo Akiiki, said a Kenyan  registered trailer number KDH 315A driven by one Juma Masudi carrying coils on Wednesday rammed into a UPDF Tata lorry registration No H4DF 2700 at Kakira pushing it off the road when it lost control.

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The lorry was carrying UPDF students who are on internship at Crested crane Hotel in Jinja and were going back to Magamaga barracks.

“Nine (9 soldiers) are in critical condition and being managed at Jinja Main Referral hospital,” Col Akiiki said.

“17 soldiers sustained minor injuries and have been evacuated to Magamaga level 3 UPDF hospital for treatment.”

He said the driver is in hands of police and also sustained some minor injuries.

“We pray for a quick recovery of our troops.”

 

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