Uganda fuel truck explosion kills at least 10
By AFP
October 23, 2024
KAMPALA: A fuel truck ran out of control and exploded into flames near the Ugandan capital on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people, a local official told AFP.
The disaster occurred on a highway in the town of Kigogwa, about 25-kms north of Kampala.
“The fuel tanker lost control and overturned,” said Charles Lwanga, resident district commissioner for the area.
“This is a busy area and people nearby came to siphon fuel from the fuel tanker but it exploded killing at least 10 people and several people are injured,” he added.
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