The Fire
and Rescue team from the Uganda Police and residents on Thursday rescued three staff of
Kilembe Mines who were trapped as they attempted to cross river
Nyamwamba in Kasese District.
The staff
have been identified as Julius Keihwa, Collins Nuwagaba, and Mary Kabugho.
They were doing renovation work on their offices that are located across the
river. They were trapped on a piece of land in the middle of the river.
On Thursday,
the river burst its banks following heavy rains in the district, displacing
hundreds of people.
Residents
accuse the government of not fulfilling its promise to find a lasting solution
to the flow of water from River Nyamwanba which continues to claim lives and
loss of property every year.
The Rwenzori
East Police spokesperson Nelson Tumushime said the police are warning locals not to
cross the river until the water levels decrease. He added that they are
asking all people close to the river banks to vacate the areas to safer places
with anticipation that water volumes would further increase.
Basaija is a graduate of Uganda Christian University (UCU-Mukono) holding a Bachelors Degree in Mass Communication.
He is a currently pursuing a fellowship in Gender Communications at Aga Khan University Graduate School of Media and Communications Nairobi, Kenya and expected to graduate in 2025.
He also boosts of numerous training's in the journalism arena.
Before joining URN, he had served as documentation support personnel, radio presenter and a news editor.
