Police has revealed that three pilgrims died either on their way or inside the Martyrs Shrines on June 3rd when the annual event to celebrate the lives of Uganda Martyrs is marked. According to police, among the deceased was an expecting mother, while the third who died yesterday collapsed. As NTV visited the scared site during the aftermath, pilgrims were still pouring in to commemorate the lives of 45 young Christians who died for their faith.
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