The truck overturned after an accident and later exploded in a town just outside of the Ugandan capital, Kampala.

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. Eleven people died, including two minors, the Uganda Police Force said in a statement on X,

Police in Uganda say least 11 people including children were killed when a fuel truck exploded next to a highway on Tuesday.

Dozens of people in northern Nigeria were killed in a massive explosion as they tried to scoop up fuel from a crashed tanker truck.

A driver was transported to a hospital with minor injuries Tuesday morning after the fuel truck he was driving overturned.

KAMPALA - Ten bodies were recovered from the scene of a fuel tanker explosion in Uganda's capital Kampala on Tuesday, a Reuters witness said. Police said the tanker had overturned around 1500 local time (1200 GMT) and that "several people may have lost their lives, while others have been injured".

At least 11 people including two children have died after a fuel truck exploded next to a highway in Uganda, police said. The truck overturned after an accident and later exploded in a town just outside Kampala,