Humanity: Link Bus Suspends It’s Daily Operations to Mourn with Deseased’s Families, Promises to Give Initial Financial Support

Yesterday morning, the country landed on sad News of an accident that happened on Fort Portal-Kampala road where the Link Bus overturned and killed at least 20 and many survived with serious injuries.

Today, Link Bus company has announced the suspension of its daily travels for three days to mourn with the families of the people who perished in yesterday’s accident which left over 20 lives lost.

Yesterday a bus attached to Link Bus Services, registration. No. UBA 003S, with over 40 people on board veered off the road near Fort portal City along Kampala- Kasese Highway overturned and killed 20 people on spot , out of whom thirteen were adults while 7 were juveniles.

Tom Alinde the Link Bus spokesperson told the press this morning that suspending their travels means they will have time to mourn as well as inspect the situation of injured people plus those who lost their properties such that they cater for everyone.

“We have declared three days for mourning, but also supporting our people because they need emotional and financial support, we have information that so many victims are in health centres in and around fort portal, Kasese and others in Kampala, so as a company we need to consolidate our people and to follow up about their property, and as a brand we need to come in and give initial financial support to them ” said Alinde, Link Bus Company spokesperson.

Alinde adds its humans to work when their customers got problems and shows a bad image and have requested passengers who always use link buses to opt for other means in case they have emergency travellers. If not they can wait until Sunday.

He has disclosed that after three days of suspension management will call an emergency meeting of all link bus staff for the way forward and if needed refreshment courses to drivers.