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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Like most hospitals in Uganda, Bwera General Hospital\u2019s exterior belies the burdens that weigh down its shoulders.<\/p>\n

Perched on the leafy Kanyabutundu Hill, the hospital overlooks Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Town centre.<\/p>\n

Inside its precincts, one can catch a glimpse of the town centre\u2019s sweeping lawns and landscaped vistas.<\/p>\n

There was, however, little or nothing soft on the eye as the wailing of the hospital\u2019s only ambulance cut into Kasese\u2019s soul.<\/p>\n

Located just about five kilometres from the Uganda-Congo border, Kasese District\u2019s main hospital was a hive of activity yesterday after the raid on Lhubiriha Secondary School.<\/p>\n

The hospital is familiar with the scale of damage that can take centre-stage when an inferno sweeps through.<\/p>\n

Last May, two occupants in an ambulance attached to the hospital died on the spot when it burst into flames at Yerya in Kibito Sub-county on Fort Portal-Kasese Road in Bunyangabu District.<\/p>\n

The inferno at Lhubiriha Secondary School left a much bigger body count, including\u2014by press time\u201437 students; 20 of whom are female.<\/p>\n

At the hospital\u2019s morgue, with the stench of death hanging heavy, 18 of the 25 corpses conveyed to it were identified.<\/p>\n

Seven others, Mr Clarence Bwambale Mumbahya\u2014the hospital administrator\u2014told Monitor, were \u201cburnt beyond recognition.\u201d<\/p>\n

Among the dead identified was the school\u2019s guard who was no match for the suspected Allied Democratic Forces or ADF rebels.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose injured are five and we are looking for means of transporting them for further management because one is supposed to be quickly rushed to Kiruddu Hospital while the two need to be taken for CT scan, a service we don\u2019t have,\u201d Mr Mumbahya revealed yesterday.<\/p>\n

At least 20 bodies were conveyed to Bwera General Hospital.<\/p>\n

The hospital staff tried\u2014unsuccessfully\u2014to save five people who were wheeled into their facility in a critical condition.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a critical shortage of blood, and that\u2019s why some died,\u201d Mr Mumbahya disclosed, adding that most of the patients \u201chad lost much blood by the time we rushed to get assistance from Kagando Hospital.\u201d<\/p>\n

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