Bus crash kills 46 near Uganda-Rwanda border

At least 46 people were killed early today when a bus collided with a truck transporting relief food near the Uganda-Rwanda border, officials said.

The crash happened about 320 kilometres southwest of the Ugandan capital, Kampala, and four kilometres from the Rwandan-Uganda border of Gatuna, officials said.

Police said they were yet to identify the nationality of the victims because the bus had passed through Rwanda and possibly picked some passengers there.

Officials said the death toll was likely to rise further as some of critically injured were in "bad shape".

Road accidents are common in Uganda, mostly due to the poor conditions of the roads and vehicles.