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19 killed in Uganda fuel truck blast: Police

KAMPALA: Nineteen people died when a fuel truck barrelled into other vehicles in a busy town in western Uganda and exploded, police said Monday.

19 killed in Uganda fuel truck blast: Police

People look towards a fire following a fuel truck collision in Rubirizi, Uganda. Reuters



Kampala, August 19

Nineteen people died when a fuel truck barrelled into other vehicles in a busy town in western Uganda and exploded, police said Monday.

“Ten people died instantly” in the blast Sunday evening while nine others died in hospital, said regional police spokesman Martial Tumusiime. — AFP

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