At least 20 children and one adult have been killed after a school bus carrying pupils on a study trip crashed in eastern Uganda. Dozens of other passengers were injured when the vehicle reportedly lost control and overturned.
The victims were travelling from King David Junior School in Kampala when the bus crashed in Kapchorwa District on Thursday evening as it returned from an educational visit to the Sipi Falls tourist area.
Local officials said the school's founder and director, Tadeo Ssekade, was among those killed.
"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 said in a post on X.
Rescue teams transported injured passengers, including students and staff members, to nearby hospitals.s.
Preliminary investigations indicate the bus suffered a mechanical fault before the driver lost control on Chekwatit Hill, a stretch of road known for previous serious accidents.
Police said the vehicle veered off the road, struck a roadside rock and overturned. Authorities said the exact cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Uganda records thousands of road deaths each year, with speeding, poorly maintained vehicles and hazardous roads among the leading causes of accidents.
The latest crash has renewed concerns about school transport safety in the country following several serious bus accidents in recent weeks.
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