A school bus in eastern Uganda crashes while returning to Kampala from a trip to Sipi Falls, killing about 20 children and at least one adult, with dozens more reported injured. Multiple outlets describe the vehicle losing control on a steep or notorious road and veering off the roadway to strike a boulder/rock. Early reports put the death toll at roughly 20 children and one adult, while later updates from Al Jazeera say additional pupils die after the crash, raising the total to the low-to-mid 20s. The injured include several pupils and possibly staff, according to reports. Uganda’s government temporarily halts school trips following the accident. Families and school officials mourn the victims, and parents in some accounts demand answers about how the crash happened and why the bus was on the route. The incident is also reported as part of broader concerns about road and school transport safety in Uganda, where road fatalities are frequently reported.
Uganda school bus crash kills about 20 children, prompting halt to school trips
A school bus in eastern Uganda crashes while returning to Kampala from a trip to Sipi Falls, killing about 20 children and at least one adult, with dozens more reported injured. Multiple outlets descr...
- A school bus carrying dozens of students crashes on the return trip from Sipi Falls to Kampala.
- Reports say the bus loses control on a steep or notorious road and strikes a rock/boulder.
- At least 20 children and one adult are killed; later reports raise the toll to the low-to-mid 20s.
- Dozens of children and others are injured.
- Uganda temporarily halts school trips following the crash.
Three more pupils died after Uganda’s school bus crash, raising the death toll to 23 students and one adult.
1 month agoThe driver of the school bus, carrying dozens of students, lost control, officials said, causing the bus to veer off the road into a boulder.
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