18 killed as mini-bus plunges into swamp

Eighteen people were killed when a rear tyre burst on a speeding mini-bus, plunging it into a swamp in eastern Uganda, police said today.

18 killed as mini-bus plunges into swamp
Sun, 15 Jun, 2003 - 12:25

Eighteen people were killed when a rear tyre burst on a speeding mini-bus, plunging it into a swamp in eastern Uganda, police said today.

Uganda District Police Commander Elisam Mugisha said the bus driver apparently lost control and went off the road 67 miles east of Kampala.

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