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At least 63 people have been killed in a multi-vehicle crash on one of the country’s busiest highways in Western ugandaPolice said.
According to police, the accident occurred just after midnight on the highway to Gulu, a major city in northern Uganda, when two bus drivers traveling in opposite directions attempted to overtake other vehicles and collided head-on.
“In the process, both the buses came face to face during overtaking,” the police said in a statement on Wednesday.
Four vehicles, including two buses, were involved in the collision, which left several others injured.
Fatal road accidents are common in Uganda, where roads are often narrow. Police usually blame speeding drivers for such accidents.
“As the investigation continues, we urge all motorists to exercise maximum caution on the roads, especially avoiding dangerous and reckless overtaking, which is one of the leading causes of accidents in the country,” the police said.