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Kigogwa tanker explosion death toll rises to 15

Residents of Kigogwa Town along the Kampala-Bombo road in Kasangati, Wakiso district, are grieving after the death toll from a Tuesday evening fire outbreak rose to 15. The tragedy occurred when a fuel tanker, registration number UAM 292Q, overturned and caught fire on the Kampala-Bombo highway. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Patrick Onyango, eleven people lost their lives at the scene, while four others succumbed to their injuries on Wednesday. Additionally, 24 people were injured, with 15 currently in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit at Kiruddu Hospital. “Twenty-four others were injured, with 15 currently in ICU and 9 in the normal ward at Kirundu hospital,” a statement issued by police reads in part. “The police are working […] The post Kigogwa tanker explosion death toll rises to 15 first appeared on 93.3 KFM.

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