11 dead in fuel tanker explodes near Uganda's capital

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At least 11 people have been killed after a fuel tanker exploded next to a highway in Uganda, police have said. Two children were among the dead. The tanker overturned after an accident and later exploded in a town just outside Kampala, the capital, police spokesperson Patrick Onyango said on Tuesday. "The victims were burnt beyond recognition," he said in a statement.