International Desk: In Uganda, at least 32 people were killed in a road accident. The crash took place on Tuesday (February 3rd) when a truck carrying mourners collided with a car and three other vehicles in the western Cassace area of ​​the country. The passengers were going to attend a funeral.

Irene Nakasita, communications officer for the Uganda Red Cross Society, confirmed the matter on Wednesday (February 4th).

The Red Cross official added that the under construction road was very narrow. It gets dark at the time of the accident. 32 people were killed and five injured in the accident.

Poorly maintained vehicles and unsafe highways are the cause of accidents nationwide each year. According to police statistics, about 20,000 road accidents occur in the country every year. More than two thousand people lost their lives in it, costing the East African nation 5% of its gross domestic product each year, according to a UN report in 2018.

Police has started an investigation.

Red Cross staff and volunteers worked with Ugandan soldiers to transport the dead and evacuated others who survived.

Sun News