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Deadly Multi-Vehicle Crash Sparks Road Safety Debate in Uganda

Police and other stakeholders have urged motorists in the country to drive with caution after Wednesday's multi-vehicle collision claimed the lives of scores of people. While conveying his condoleces, President Yoweri Museveni announced that each affected family will receive a financial package

Dozens of people were killed in a deadly collision involving multiple vehicles on a major highway leading out of the capital, Kampala, on Wednesday. The authorities have reportedly revised their earlier figure of 63 fatalities.

A police spokesperson said the accident happened when a bus attempted to overtake a truck: "One of the drivers swerved in an attempt to avoid a collision, but this resulted in a head-on and side collision, causing a chain reaction that led to other vehicles losing control and overturning several times".

Wednesday's car accident is said to be one of the worst the country has experienced.

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A warden controlling traffic in Kampala.

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