Uganda Cult Deaths
In March 2000, hundreds of doomsday cult members were found murdered - burned to death in a fire - in south western Uganda.
***Some listeners may find parts of this programme disturbing.***
In March 2000, hundreds of doomsday cult members burned to death in a fire in south western Uganda. Initially the authorities believed it was mass suicide, until a series of grisly discoveries convinced police they were dealing with mass murder.
Photo: A soldier views the remains of the church in Kanungu which belonged to the Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God, Credit: AFP/Getty images
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