Hundreds hospitalised after city riots

Friday, 29th April, 2011

Military police patrolling the streets. TWO people died and over 140 were admitted to Mulago Hospital with various injuries sustained in the city riots, the Uganda Red Cross said. Mulago Hospital publicist Daniel Kimosho said they had not received any bodies. However, by presstime, Police and Mulago medical staff had carried out postmmortems and unconfirmed reports indicated that five people had died. The body of one of the victims identified as Samuel Mufumbira, 24, was brought to the hospital by Good Samaritans who picked it from Owino Market. The identity of the other victims had not been identified by press time. His body was handed over to the Police by the Red Cross. Many of the injured were admitted after inhaling teargas, while others had gunshot wounds. Among the injured was a two-and-a-half-year-old girl, Patricia Namugunya, who was shot in the thigh. Two policemen who also sustained gunshot wounds and some pregnant women were among those admitted. Richard Nataka, the Secretary General, Uganda Red Cross Society, attributed the injuries to live bullets and teargas. Some of the victims were badly bruised, which Nataka said resulted from scamparing for safety. “We deployed three ambulances in different hotspots, but as the chaos continued, we had to increase the number to eight due to the overwhelming number of injuries,” Nataka said. “They were hard to access because roads were blocked. We ran out of blankets and had to get about a hundred more for the patients to use,” Nataka said. Names of some of the injured 1. Francis Awiyo -Kawempe 2. Ronald Ssebutinde -Nsambya 3. Augustine Mbogga-Makindye 4. Frank Kibiri -Kabowa 5. Richard Akena 6. Jane Namakula 7. Robert Ssekaggo -Namasuba 8. Sam Mugisha 9. Sam Ogwang -soldier attached to Kireka barracks 10. Mike Nyaru-soldier attached to Kakiri Baracks 11. Steven Mulongo-Mulago 12. Swaibu Ruhamire 13. Martin Areku –Nsooba 14. William Luswata –Makindye 15. Robert Rubangizi –Kabuusu 16. Angella Matovu-Kyebando 17. Mary Prossy Nansubuga –Kamwokya 18. Zahara Hahumuza 19. Faizal Kaggwa-Mpereerwe 20. Aggie Nalweyiso –Nangabo 21. Nassif Ssenkungu 22. Jane Nakalema 23. David Gumisiriza 24. Joan Kalema 25. Omuyindi Ramshey 26 Charles Serugo 27. Bonny Kiweewa 28. Yakubu Menya 29. Robinah Nankya 30. Rashidah Nanyonga 31. Aisha Nakato 32. Juliet Nakase 33. Juliet Namatovu 34. Shamim Namubiru 35. Gertrude Nagadya 36. Annet Lwanga 37. Sumayiya Nancura 38. Fredrick Ampiire 39. Judith Atweine 40. Kagimu Kasule 41. Ezideo Kizito 42. Tom Katikiro 43. Steven Kibirige 44. Frank Chedra 45. Martin Trust 46. Jimmy Bujumbiro 46. Isma Jjuuko http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/753461