A school bus in Uganda crashed near the village of Chekwati in… (автобус · ребёнок · уганда)
A school bus in Uganda crashed near the village of Chekwati in Kapchorwa District, resulting in the deaths of 20 children and one adult, with several others injured. The bus was returning from an excursion to the Sipi Falls when it lost control, veered off the road, hit a rock, and overturned.
Consensus
- A school bus crashed in Uganda near the village of Chekwati in Kapchorwa District.
- The bus was transporting students from King David Primary School in Kampala back from an excursion to Sipi Falls.
- The crash occurred on July 16, around 20:00 MSK.
- The bus lost control, veered off the road, hit a rock, and overturned.
- Twenty children and one adult died in the accident.
- Several children and three adults were injured.
- Injured individuals were taken to hospitals in Kapchorwa and Mbalé.
- Police are investigating the cause of the crash.
Points of divergence
- The accident occurred on July 17, according to local police, with a reference to 'yesterday evening' in their statement. — vm
- The bus was traveling from Kampala to Sipi Falls for an excursion, not returning from one as stated by other sources. — vesti
- Police published a photo of the severely damaged and overturned bus. — kommerzant
Coverage (3 sources)
- Twenty elementary school students die in accident in Uganda — Вечерняя Москва
- School bus overturns in Uganda; 20 children die — Вести
- 20 children die in school bus accident in Uganda — Коммерсантъ