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| Soldiers die in Uganda road crash | Soldiers die in Uganda road crash |
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| More than 70 people, including 57 soldiers, have died when a truck crashed in eastern Uganda's mountains. | More than 70 people, including 57 soldiers, have died when a truck crashed in eastern Uganda's mountains. |
| The army says some 100 soldiers and their wives were being transferred to a new base when a trailer pulled by the truck hit a concrete barrier. | The army says some 100 soldiers and their wives were being transferred to a new base when a trailer pulled by the truck hit a concrete barrier. |
| The accident is one of Uganda's worst in recent history. There are 31 seriously injured soldiers now in nearby hospitals, the army says. | The accident is one of Uganda's worst in recent history. There are 31 seriously injured soldiers now in nearby hospitals, the army says. |
| One local official says the truck's brakes may have failed on an incline. | One local official says the truck's brakes may have failed on an incline. |
| Uganda Army spokesman Felix Kulayigye said investigations into the cause of the accident have begun. | Uganda Army spokesman Felix Kulayigye said investigations into the cause of the accident have begun. |
| "It is really tragic and apparently nobody escaped unhurt," Major Kulayigye told the BBC News website | "It is really tragic and apparently nobody escaped unhurt," Major Kulayigye told the BBC News website |
| Most of the injured soldiers and their spouses are undergoing treatment at Mbale and Kapchorwa hospitals in the east of the country. | Most of the injured soldiers and their spouses are undergoing treatment at Mbale and Kapchorwa hospitals in the east of the country. |
| "The brakes of the truck failed as it was driving down hill, it hit the pavement and overturned killing most of the soldiers instantly," Nicholas Ngonzi, the district police chief told Uganda's New Vision newspaper. | "The brakes of the truck failed as it was driving down hill, it hit the pavement and overturned killing most of the soldiers instantly," Nicholas Ngonzi, the district police chief told Uganda's New Vision newspaper. |
| As many as 2,000 people are estimated by police to die on Uganda's roads each year - with poorly maintained roads and vehicles often blamed. |