The bus in which the learners were traveling in.
Police have confirmed that 21 people, including 20 pupils and one adult, died in a fatal road traffic crash at Chekwatit Village, Kimawa Parish, Kawowo Sub-county, Kapchorwa District.
“We wish to confirm that, following the fatal road traffic crash that occurred yesterday evening at Chekwatit Village, Kimawa Parish, Kawowo Sub-county, Kapchorwa District, a total of 21 people, comprising 20 pupils and one adult, have so far been confirmed dead,” the Uganda Police Force said in a statement.
The crash involved an Isuzu bus, registration number UA 108BQ, belonging to King David Junior School, Ndejje, Makindye Division, Kampala.
According to police, the bus was carrying pupils back from an educational tour to Sipi Falls when the driver reportedly lost control, veered off the road, struck a large stone and overturned. Several survivors were rushed to Kaserem Health Centre IV, Kapchorwa General Hospital and Mbale Regional Referral Hospital for treatment, while the bodies of the deceased were taken to Kapchorwa Mortuary pending identification and postmortem examinations. Police said investigations into the exact cause of the crash are ongoing.
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