The accident, which occurred at 4:00 am in Bulanga village, Mayuge District, involved a taxi (UBB 140D) and a Fuso Fighter truck (UNX 761B).

The police registered the operations as successful, with exhibits recovered and suspects charged and detained pending prosecution.

Police data shows that nearly 40% of fire incidents in markets are attributed to unauthorized or poorly maintained electrical installations, a factor commonly seen in informal trade environments.

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) party has already fronted Rose Kabagyeni as the flag bearer, Sultana Salim Tana is the National Unity Platform (NUP) party candidate, and Juliet Musanase has been fronted by the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party.

In Uganda, between 2007 and 2011, lightning killed 191 people and injured 727, and these incidences are more common in districts like Gulu, Lira, Hoima, Jinja, Kalangala, and Kisoro.

In the related development, on August 21, 2024, a fuel tanker busted into flame, killing one and injuring two at Rukungiri; on December 13, 2022, one person died in Tororo; in January 2021 on the Northern Bypass, at least 33 people died; on February 12, 2021, four died in Bunyangabu; and on August 12, 2019 in Rubirizi, 20 people died. Such incidences point to the need to sensitize locals on public safety during such incidences.

Police will distribute road safety materials like flyers, blotches, and stickers; utilization of mass media, that is, radio, TV, and social media platforms; and also stakeholder engagements. We also intend to engage the region's leaders, local councils, school administrators, markets, and associations.

In 2022, Amongi also defeated Felista Mugo, a Kenyan fighter who had not lost in five years, to clinch the East and Central Africa featherweight MMA title. Amongi won a gold medal at the Cairo Africa Kickboxing Championship in Egypt in 2021.