Uganda Mourns Death of Two Pastors Perished In Eseka Train Accident

Ugandan online news outlet New Vision has revealed that two Ugandan pastors were among the over 100 persons who died in the Eseka Train crash last Friday October 21, 2016.
According to the site, Pastors Nathan Tumusiime and Nicodemus Nuwasiima from City Prayer Towers in Mbarara were identified among the dead. The duo had gone on an evangelical mission in the West African country.

Their bodies are still in Cameroon and families have are appealing to government and well-wishers to help in repatriating the bodies.
According to Anna Tumwine, wife to Tumusiime, her husband had spent over a month in Cameroon preaching the gospel.

"It's a hard moment. I don't know what to say for now. I am just praying that we get a breakthrough and return his body to the country," said Tumwine who was flanked by different pastors from Mbarara churches who had gathered at the deceased’s home in Biharwe.
Nuwasiima is from Itendero in Sheema district.

The cost of repatriating the return of the pastors’ remains is estimated at over sh50m.

Tumusiime has been on the pastoral committee of 10 Western Uganda districts and had been renowned for his love for social welfare.