{"id":11215,"date":"2026-04-25T08:12:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T08:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/?p=11215"},"modified":"2026-04-25T08:12:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T08:12:15","slug":"deadly-homecoming-seven-worshippers-killed-in-sheema-road-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/25\/deadly-homecoming-seven-worshippers-killed-in-sheema-road-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Deadly Homecoming: Seven Worshippers Killed in Sheema Road Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>SHEEMA &#8211; <\/strong>Seven people returning home after overnight prayers in Sheema District have been confirmed dead following a devastating road accident in the early hours of Saturday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fatal crash occurred at about 6:30 a.m. on April 25, 2026, at Rushara, Kabwohe, within Sheema Municipality, along the busy Mbarara\u2013Bushenyi Highway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reports suggest that the 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