Lyths in Uganda

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Sunday 14 February 2010

More road accidents

Uganda has the highest fatality rate in the world, 2nd only to Ethiopia. Sadly Bishop Patrick of Fort Portal (our adjoining diocese), a young leading and promising churchman died this week, avoiding a motor cyclist. On the same highway another senior clergyman was killed 4 months ago.

The seatbelt law, and tyre regulations seem to be universally ignored in Uganda. Enforcement might reduce some of our terrible injuries and losses.

PS Later: Two bishops from Eastern Uganda on the way to the funeral also had a car accident. They were both injured, and the wife of one of them was sadly killed.