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Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Three women have been confirmed dead following a fatal accident in Otuke District Thursday morning.<\/p>\n

The accident occurred at Baraliro Village, a few kilometres from Amon-maka bridge on Lira\u2013Otuke road.<\/p>\n

This occurred after a Fuso truck, which was transporting traders from Lira City to Oreme market, Ogur Sub-county in Otuke District lost control and overturned, injuring more than 20 people.<\/p>\n

According to a survivor, Ms Sarah Ayo, a resident of Lira City West Division, the driver was speeding.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe truck overturned two times, throwing us in the air and several metres away but thank God that I survived but three of my colleagues died on the spot and several sustained severe injuries,\u201d she told Daily Monitor on the telephone.<\/p>\n

Mr Geoffrey Abuka, the Otuke District youth councillor, a witness, said the unidentified driver hit a hump. Mr Abuka said 12 people were taken to Lira Regional Referral Hospital while 11 others with minor injuries were taken to Orum Health Centre IV.<\/p>\n

Mr Benard Anyeko Matsanga, the spokesperson of Lira Urban Transporters Association, said he lost a relative in the accident.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy sister Agnes Awilo is among the three women who lost their lives in that fatal accident,\u201d he said. Mr Matsanga said they were working to identify two other women who died. The police spokesperson for North Kyoga Region, Mr James Ekaju, confirmed the incident and blamed it on \u201creckless\u201d driving.<\/p>\n

\u201cThree women died in that accident and several traders from Lira who were going to a local market in Otuke District got injured, but the details of those who died and injured are still scanty but the district police commander and Officer-in-Charge traffic are still at the scene,\u201d Mr Ekaju said.<\/p>\n

He added that the deceased were taken to Lira Regional Referral Hospital for postmortem.<\/p>\n

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