Reports from Uganda indicate that dozens of passengers have died in an accident involving Horizon Bus that occured in the early morning hours of September 18.
Its not yet established whether there were any Rwandan nationals.
Uganda Police said the accident occurred in sharp corners of Malongo in Rwengo district about 96 kilometers from Mbarara after a Kisoro-Kampala bound Isuzu bus registration number UAM 937D belonging to Horizon Bus Company swerved off the road, overturned and burst into flames.
Police said the accident occurred at about 3.00am but the exact number of the dead was still unclear as eye witnesses said it was still difficult to count the dead since many had been burnt to ashes.
At least 45 passengers out of the 75 on board had been rescued from the wreckage and those with injuries were rushed to various hospitals and health centers including Masaka, Lyantonde, Lwengo and Mulago in Kampala.
Police fire fighters arrived at the scene and dowsed the fire that broke out immediately the bus overturned.
The scene was still filled with smoke and stench from the burning bodies as traffic along this route temporarily came to a halt.
Police said the driver of the bus was over speeding, lost control in a sharp corner forcing the vehicle to veer off the road.
Rescuers that included the police and villagers were still removing out burnt bodies.
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