School Bus Overturns in Uganda, Killing 21 Including 20 Elementary Students

Returning Home After Field Trip
Bus Veers Off Road and Crashes into Rocks
Several Injured Receiving Treatment

In East African Uganda, a school bus returning from a field trip overturned, resulting in the deaths of 21 people, including 20 elementary school students.

According to local police on July 21 (local time), the accident occurred the previous day near Sipi Falls, northeast of the capital city Kampala.

On the 16th (local time), the scene of a school bus traffic accident in Uganda. Photo by Uganda Police and Yonhap News Agency

The school bus, carrying elementary school students, veered off the road and crashed into rocks before overturning on its side while returning from the field trip to Sipi Falls.

Twenty students and one adult were killed in the accident. Several others were injured and transported to nearby medical facilities for treatment.

Photos of the scene released by the police show the roof of the bus completely torn off, exposing the seats inside.

In Uganda, traffic accidents resulting in mass casualties occur frequently due to poor vehicle maintenance, speeding, and inadequate road conditions. In October last year, at least 46 people were killed in an accident involving four vehicles, including a bus.

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