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Several Feared Dead as YY Bus Bursts Into Flames
A tragic accident involving a YY Coaches bus has claimed several lives after the vehicle overturned and caught fire along the Nyenga-Kisoga stretch of the Kampala–Jinja Highway in Buikwe District.
The bus with registration number UAV 701C, which was heading to Soroti from Kampala, reportedly crashed at around 5:00 PM on Monday, bursting into flames moments later and burning almost entirely to ashes.
Eyewitnesses described the harrowing scene, with many passengers feared to have been trapped inside the burning wreckage.
“We saw the bus lose control and flip before flames engulfed it. It was terrifying,” said one witness, who was traveling on a nearby vehicle.
By press time, authorities had not yet issued an official statement on the cause of the crash. Still, police and emergency services were on the ground conducting rescue and recovery operations.
It remains unclear how many people were on board and how many survived.
Some survivors, severely injured, were rushed to nearby hospitals, including Kawolo Hospital and Jinja Regional Referral Hospital.
YY Coaches, one of Uganda’s most popular long-distance passenger bus companies, has had a troubled safety history despite operating one of the most widespread intercity transport fleets.
The company has previously faced criticism over road safety concerns.
In February 2020, a YY bus heading to Mbale was involved in a head-on collision in the Mabira Forest area, leaving at least six people dead and over 20 injured.
In July 2016, another YY bus overturned in Iganga District, killing five people on the spot.
One of the most devastating YY Coaches incidents occurred in October 2013, when a bus collided with a sugarcane truck along the Tirinyi–Mbale road, resulting in 11 fatalities.
Investigations at the time blamed reckless driving and failure to observe traffic regulations.
Despite several public outcries and directives by the Ministry of Works and Transport to improve safety standards, YY Coaches has continued to operate with limited regulatory consequences.
While police had yet to comment formally, traffic officers at the scene told reporters that investigations were underway to determine whether speeding, mechanical failure, or driver error had been involved.
Family members of passengers on board have begun gathering at police posts and hospitals in search of their loved ones.
More details will be provided as investigations progress and authorities release official figures.
President Yoweri Museveni has warned opposition parties, especially the National Unity Platform (NUP), ahead of the 2026 general elections.
Speaking in Greater Luwero about the Parish Development Model and Emyooga funds, Museveni said biometric voting will make the next elections fraud-proof.
Museveni claimed that NUP outshone the ruling NRM in Buganda in the previous election and closely rivaled them in Busoga due to what he called “election cheating.” He accused NUP of working hand-in-hand with the Electoral Commission to rig results. However, he added that the upcoming elections will be different.
“Don’t blame the people of Buganda and Busoga,” Museveni said.
“They weren’t the problem. We have proof of what the opposition did with the Electoral Commission. But this time, it won’t happen,” He added.
The president announced that biometric machines will be used in 2026, and fingerprints will be a must for anyone to vote. Without registration, you won’t be allowed near a ballot.
Museveni is confident this technology will guarantee a massive NRM win, saying it will eliminate any chance for cheating, from presidential races down to local by-elections like the recent one in Kawempe North.
VIDEO:"Don't blame the people of Busoga & Buganda for the last election results. It wasn't their fault. We have evidence of opposition cheating, aided by the Electoral Commission. No worries — we're introducing biometric voting to fix this." — President Museveni pic.twitter.com/taBx76U2zw
— UBC UGANDA (@ubctvuganda) May 22, 2025
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