Twenty children and one adult died in a school bus accident in Uganda
Twenty children and one adult died in a school bus accident in Uganda.
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