Many families have been struck with agony after a school bus conveying school children crashed claiming the lies of 21 persons.
The bus from King David Junior School in the capital, Kampala, was returning from a school trip to Sipi Falls in Kapchorwa District when it veered off the road, according to preliminary investigations by the police.
Twenty school children and one adult lost their lives, Uganda police said.
“The driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, which veered off the road, struck a large stone along the roadside, and overturned,” police said in a statement on X.
“The crash claimed the lives of one adult male and 20 pupils, while three adult males and several juveniles sustained injuries,” it added.
Police shared an image of a badly mangled and overturned bus, and said investigations were ongoing, with several school children and adults receiving treatment in hospital.
Dozens of others, including school staff, were injured in the crash in Kapchorwa area on Thursday evening.
According to the account, the bus suffered a mechanical fault before the driver lost control on Chekwatit Hill, which locals said has experienced several crashes in the recent.
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“The driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, which veered off the road, struck a large stone along the roadside, and overturned,” police said.
The bus, carrying pupils from King David Junior School in Ndejje, crashed at about 20:00 local time (17:00 GMT) at Chekwatit village in Kawowo area, police said.
“Sadly, 20 children and 1 adult, who happens to be the founder and director, Mr Tadeo Ssekade, have gone to be with the Lord,” Minister of Local Government, Balaam Ateenyi Barugahara posted on X, while at the scene.
