Uganda government can prevent fuel tank fiery deaths

Last week’s fiery accidents in Uganda are another wake-up call to action. The first accident occurred at Kigogwa, a town just north of Kampala, on Tuesday October 22. The driver lost control of his fuel tank truck, which rolled on to its left side, right next to a Petro City gas station. The driver bolted, reportedly after warning residents to stay away from the truck. 

Enough time elapsed to allow people to evacuate to safety. Instead, many people ignored the fleeing driver’s warning and proceeded to steal leaking fuel from the benign looking truck. An amateur videographer…