Bomb blast toll rises to four

Kampala - A policewoman injured in Saturday evening's bomb blast in the Ugandan capital died yesterday, bringing the number of…

Kampala - A policewoman injured in Saturday evening's bomb blast in the Ugandan capital died yesterday, bringing the number of fatalities to four, police said.

Three people died instantly and 14 others were injured when the device exploded just before 8.00 p.m. (6.00 p.m. Irish time) about 150 metres from the Nakivubo sports stadium.

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