A bus full of schoolchildren returning from a trip veered off the road in Uganda, killing 20 children and one adult, police said Friday.
"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.
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.
"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, TRT Afrika reported.
“We found 9 children in critical condition,” Minister Barugahara added on X.
Fatal bus accidents are relatively common in Uganda.
In October, two buses collided on a major highway, killing at least 46 people.
A 2024 report said there were 4,434 fatal collisions and 5,144 deaths that year.
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