Six people have been confirmed dead in an accident that occurred this afternoon at Musita trading center, along the Jinja-Iganga Highway.
Eyewitnesses say that a Fuso Truck registration number, UBA 213 N loaded with sacks of Sugar from Mayuge Sugar Factory lost control, swerved off the road and rammed into a building. There were 15 people in the building by the time the tragedy occurred.
Idrisa Kiirya, one of the eyewitnesses says that the truck was over speeding in a busy trading center.
Busoga East Police Spokesperson James Mubi says that the deceased have been taken to Iganga general hospital mortuary awaiting identification and postmortem, while the injured are admitted at neighboring health centers.
