Police say three other schoolchildren have succumbed to their injuries since Thursday’s accident.
Posted on July 18, 2026
Three more schoolchildren died from injuries sustained during a fatal bus crash in eastern Uganda, raising the death toll to 23 children and one adult, police said.
A bus carrying dozens of students and teachers from King David Junior School in Kampala was returning to the city from a trip to Sipi Falls on Thursday night when the accident occurred.
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Police investigators said the driver lost control of the vehicle at Chekwatit village in Kapchorwa district, overturned the bus and hit a large stone.
Six of the dead have not yet been identified and the adult who died in the accident is believed to be the school’s founder and principal.
Dozens of children were rushed to hospitals, and 23 of the injured are still receiving treatment at Kapchorwa General Hospital. Three other vehicles on the same trip returned home safely, police said.
Uganda’s Ministry of Education and Sports on Friday ordered a nationwide suspension of school trips to allow for a “thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding recent accidents involving schoolchildren.”
The police also announced that they will “provide escorts to ensure the safe return of students to their respective schools.”
Uganda has one of the worst road safety records in the world, with accidents often attributed to poor vehicles and roads, as well as speeding.
Earlier this month, 14 people were killed when a bus and a truck collided in northern Uganda. In October, at least 46 people were killed when two buses collided on a major highway.
