It's exactly two years since over 80 people died in bomb blasts at Kyaddondo Rugby Club and Ethiopian Village bar, Uganda. All these people had gone to watch the World Cup final taking place in South Africa. Being that it was the first time Africa was hosting this tournament, people were waiting eagerly for the final match which was between the Netherlands and Spain [1].
It was approaching 12am when the bombs took off, leaving over 70 people dead on the spot and others injured.
The Memorial stone at Kyaddondo Rugby Club
Mainstream media houses have paid tribute and respect to Ugandans who lost their souls in the senseless attacks. Other Ugandans all over the world have posted messages on Facebook and also on Twitter using the hashtag #WeRememberJuly11:
@beewol broke it all on twitter by saying:
@beewol [2]:
#WeRememberJuly11 #WeRememberJuly11 #WeRememberJuly11 #WeRememberJuly11 #WeRememberJuly11 #WeRememberJuly11 #WeRememberJuly11
He added:
@beewol [3]: R.I.P Sports Lovers who perished this day 2 years ago [4]
#WeRememberJuly11
@pkahill remembered his friend:
@pkahill [5]: #WeRememberJuly11 he had no battery so waiting for his friends at shop rite he left one friend in and the bomb went off 1/2
He added:
@pkahill [6]:
#werememberjuly11 we pray for the souls of lost ones, for comfort to their loved ones&hope with time the wounds of loss will be healed 1/5
@lubegapaul [8]:#WeRememberJuly11 For all those who were affected by this carnage, you are in our hearts. The brothers and sisters we lost are with God.
@dukedanny4 [9]:#WeRememberJuly11 In our thoughts and prayers. RIP
@EKKYmusiq [10]: #werememberjuly11 Glory be to God in the highest, vengeance is his.
@primagaba [11]: as #WerememberJuly11 Government commitment is in #Somalia but how about the survivors? Where are they? How are they coping?
@MTNUGANDACARE [12]: “Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal” – [4]#WeRememberJuly11