Fuel truck explosion kills 11 in Uganda

A fuel truck ran out of control and exploded into flames near the Ugandan capital on Tuesday, killing 11 people, including two minors, police said.

Ugandan police said the tragedy struck at 3 pm local timr when the tanker overturned and caught fire in the town of Kigogwa.

The incident took place just days after a fuel tanker exploded in northern Nigeria on October 15, killing more than 170 people.