NewsOctober 10, 2018

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Motorists manoeuvre through the flooded roads in Kampala city following a heavy downpour on October 10, 2018. PHOTOS BY EDGAR BATTE

The Wednesday afternoon down pour has left most roads in the city submerged in floods and impassable.

Traffic flow along the affected roads was also paralyzed for hours as traffic officers were seen directing motorists. Some of the roads affected are Jinja road, Gaba road and Queens way on Entebbe road , among others.

Pedestrians who couldn’t wade through the water were carried by those who took advantage of the situation for a fee between Shs500 and Shs1,000. PHOTOS BY EDGAR BATTE

People help push a taxi that got stuck after driving into a ditch. PHOTOS BY EDGAR BATTE

Motorists wade through the flooded road at clock tower along Entebbe Road

Pedestrians stand on the sides of the flooded road as KCCA staff try to unblock water passages to reduce on the flood water.

Pedestrians struggle to cross the flooded road at clock tower junction next to Usafi Market in Kampala after the heavy downpour on October 10, 2018. PHOTOS BY EDGAR BATTE