Uganda, June 1 -- At least two pilgrims were knocked dead overnight Thursday along the Kampala-Masaka Highway, police have said.

Oliver Nabakooza and Specioza Nambi, both from Makondo Parish in Masaka Diocese were reportedly knocked by a bus at around 3am around St Lawrence Nakati.

"It is alleged that the driver of the Isuzu bus, while traveling from the Nsangi direction on a slope, lost control of the vehicle, veering from his lane and tragically knocking the two pilgrims," Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police spokesperson ASP Luke Owoyesigire explained.

The pilgrims were trekking to Kampala ahead of the annual June 3 Martyrs Day.

According to police, the killer bus was still at the accident scene by press time with efforts underway to...