{"id":41133,"date":"2022-12-02T19:52:41","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T19:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/stone-quarry-kills-two-in-kamuli"},"modified":"2022-12-02T19:52:41","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T19:52:41","slug":"stone-quarry-kills-two-in-kamuli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/stone-quarry-kills-two-in-kamuli","title":{"rendered":"Stone quarry kills two in Kamuli"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Two people \u2013 a woman and a juvenile- died of suffocation after a stone quarry caved in and collapsed on them on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The incident happened at Buzibirira Bukyemba Zone, Northern Division in Kamuli District at around 3pm.<\/p>\n

A post mortem conducted by Kamuli General Hospital indicated the cause of death as suffocation leading to Hypoxia with multiple injuries on the trunk and fractured limbs for both deceased persons.<\/p>\n

Kamuli fire brigade and locals retrieved the two deceased persons who have been identified as Fatuma Bakubereme, 36, a mother of four and Aaron Ekiribakuno, 13, a Primary five pupil of Buzibirira Primary School in Kamuli Municipality.<\/p>\n

Busoga North Police Spokesperson Michael Kasadha said in a statement that investigations into the matter to ascertain what happened prior to the incident are on-going.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe public is advised to be cautious and avoid moving to the quarry,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Isabirye Fred Gakonere the LC1 Chairperson of Bukyemba Zone described the incident as tragic and advised residents to be extra cautious while at the quarry.<\/p>\n

Mr Hassan Maka, a truck driver and husband to the deceased said he received the sad news on phone while at work. He said his work was the family\u2019s main breadwinner in the family.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe has been in that business for long from which she gets school fees and home income and it is an irreplaceable loss,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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