At least 19 people have been killed in a motor crash involving a fuel truck and three cars in Uganda's western district.
According to reports, the fuel tanker exploded after losing control and ramming into the cars.
Flames from the blast tore through at least 25 shops nearby.
Ten people died on the spot, while nine more succumbed to their wounds in the hospital.
Authorities said the bodies have been transported to a nearby health centre "for further post-mortem analysis and DNA profiling".
US military completes another wave of strikes on Iran
The US Central Command has announced that it completed another wave of strikes against Iran, adding that more than 50,000 of its service members are currently deployed across the Middle East.
US to block citizens in Congo from immediate travel home, citing Ebola
The Trump administration has stated on Monday that it is blocking American citizens in the Democratic Republic of Congo from traveling to the US on commercial flights, according to a White House official.
US to begin enforcing maritime blockade on Iran on Tuesday
The US military will begin enforcing a maritime blockade on Iran on Tuesday, according to the US Navy-led Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC).
Trump says US to reimpose naval blockade on Iran
President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States was reinstating a naval blockade on Iran and would be reimbursed 20 per cent on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz.
Ukraine awaits new government after prime minister's shock dismissal
Ukrainian lawmakers were getting ready to vote on another government this week after the president dismissed his prime minister in a move he said would bring fresh thinking, but critics warned could stoke disorder at a key point in the war.
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