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Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The regional police spokesperson, Mr Muhammad Nsubuga said their rescue operations were underway to help the victims most of whom were not found with identification documents.<\/p>\n

At least 14 people have been confirmed dead in Masaka City after a commuter taxi collided with a trailer along Masaka \u2013 Mbarara bypass Thursday morning.<\/p>\n

Police said a Tanzanian trailer registration number TH77 BVW \/ T433 BDY Mercedes Benz collided with a Toyota HiAce registration number UBE 995C that was travelling from Sembabule-Matete to Kampala. The accident happened at Kasijagirwa village near Gaz Petrol Station at 7am when the trailer driver tried to overtake on the wrong side of the road, according to police.<\/p>\n

Greater Masaka regional police public relations officer, ASP Muhammad Nsubuga said the 14 people died on spot.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey include five females, two male juveniles and seven male adults. Only one person has been identified as Francis Galambe, a 36-year-old resident of Buyoga village Kayunga Matete Sub County, Sembabule District,\u201d ASP Nsubuga said.He added that efforts to identify the other 13 victims is underway since none had any identification documents on them.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe bodies of the victims have been conveyed to Masaka Regional Referral Hospital for post mortem examination. The wreckage of the vehicles have been taken to Masaka Central Police Station pending inspection by the Inspectorate of vehicles,\u201d he added before urging all road users to take cognizant of existing road safety measures.By the time these reporters arrived at the accident scene, traffic officers and Uganda Red Cross team were seen conducting rescue operation as the ground was littered with dead bodies of victims, mostly from the taxi that witnesses said had 15 people onboard.<\/p>\n

Uganda Red Cross team and traffic officers pictured during rescue operation of Masaka \u2013 Mbarara road accident victims. PHOTOS\/ UGANDA RED CROSS<\/p>\n

Some of the victims were crashed beyond recognition. \u201cThe crash occurred during an early morning down pour which frustrated our efforts to save the victims, some have been rushed to hospital in critical condition and it will be a miracle to survive,\u201d Mr Sam Kizito, a resident of Kasijagirwa Village told this journalist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Uganda. The regional police spokesperson, Mr Muhammad Nsubuga said their rescue operations were underway to help the victims most of whom were not found with identification documents. At least 14 people have been confirmed dead in Masaka City after a commuter taxi collided with a trailer along Masaka \u2013 Mbarara bypass Thursday morning. 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