Uganda, April 21 -- Traffic along Kampala-Masaka highway has been diverted after a road section between Kyengera and Budo junction sunk in on Sunday following heavy downpour.

This is the second time in four months the road in sinking in.

Police said the development has caused a "severe traffic jam along the Busega-Kyengera section".

"You are thus advised to use the alternative routes like Nakawuka road -Budo junction or Kitemu and Mityana road - Buloba-Nsangi to access Kampala-Masaka Highway.

Motorists from Masaka to Kampala have been advised to use Kitemu or Budo- Nakawuka or Nsangi -Buloba - Mutyaba road to access Kampala as Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) "monitors the situation."

"We thus appeal to the public to exercise t...