Rising concerns over vehicle safety and emergency response in the Karamoja sub-region have been highlighted after another vehicle fire left one person injured and goods worth millions destroyed.
The incident occurred on Saturday night along the Amudat-Alakas border road, where a vehicle carrying traders returning to Kenya caught fire.
Police identified the vehicle as a Toyota Town ace, registration number KBX 680Y, carrying seven Kenyan nationals who had attended a market in Amudat.
The fire broke out at about 9:00 PM on April 26, 2026, opposite Nabokotom Primary School, approximately five kilometres from Amudat Town Council.
Driver Enock Krop, 28, says he noticed flames from the exhaust pipe through his side mirror and immediately stopped the vehicle, alerting passengers to evacuate.
All occupants managed to exit the vehicle, except one female passenger who sustained burn injuries while attempting to retrieve her goods.
She was rushed to Amudat Hospital, where she remains admitted.
Mike Longole confirms the incident, noting that no fatalities were recorded.
A joint team of police officers responded to the scene at around 10:00 PM.
However, the fire had already destroyed most of the goods.
By URN
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