‘Kanyanga’ victims become blind

A week ago, Mr. Angelo Olwedo, a teacher could freely execute his duties unattended to. But now, he and four others need help to go about his work after he turned blind upon drinking poisoned crude waragi (gin), the Monitor reports.

“I don’t feel any pain in any part of my body, but I can’t see,” he said.

The victims and dozen others drunk local potent waragi that has left over 15 people dead and about five blind in Gulu.