World Watch | The Shillong Times

Kampala, Aug 4: A collision between a passenger van operating as a commuter taxi and a truck carrying sand killed at least 14 people in Uganda, police said. The crash happened Monday night on a highway in Kamunga Trading Centre, an area in Kalungu district. All of those killed were passengers in the van, while four others were injured, police said in a statement. Authorities in the East African nation said they were searching for the truck driver, who fled the scene. Road accidents are a problem across Africa and common in Uganda. The accidents often are blamed on poorly maintained vehicles, excess speed and poor road conditions, An elementa…