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Uganda blasts: Civilians fight car bomb blaze

People in Kampala were seen using a fire extinguisher to battle fire engulfing several cars.

It comes after a series of explosions rocked Uganda's capital on Tuesday morning, killing at least three people.

Police so far have said that evidence gathered indicates Islamist militants were behind the blasts.

Read more: Suicide bombers target Uganda's capital Kampala

16 November 2021

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