There is panic in Kokong Village, Kapir Sub County in Ngora district after residents discovered three tunnels underground.
The tunnels were discovered at the home of George Odeke who had commissioned the digging of a pit latrine in his compound.
The tunnels spread in three different directions were discovered by Justine Okello who was digging the pit at the depth of 8.5 feet.
One of the tunnels is wide, approximately 100 meters wide while others are narrow but long channels and compacted with marram.
George Odeke, the owner of the home which hosts the pit says he started digging the pit in May before falling sick and after some time, he hired Justine Okello to help him continue with the work but it was shocking to discover the network of tunnels underground.
Justine Okello, the pit excavator says he found very hard marram just at the surface; something he notes was unusual for most parts in the area.
Margaret Awekonimungu, the Acting District Environment Officer in Ngora district says that it is the first time for such an incident in the district.
She says that she has contacted the National Environment Management Authority- NEMA to analyze the ground in order to help explain the existence of the tunnels.
By the time of filing this story, no deployment was at the area but people continued to access and enter the pit, now treated like a tourist attraction.
