At least 21 people, including 20 schoolchildren, were killed after a school bus crashed and overturned in eastern Uganda, authorities said on Friday.
The victims were returning from an excursion when the bus veered off the road and overturned, leaving several others injured.
According to Ugandan police, the bus belonged to King David Junior School in Kampala and was transporting pupils back from a trip to the popular Sipi Falls in Kapchorwa District when the accident occurred.
Preliminary investigations indicated that the driver lost control of the vehicle before it left the roadway, struck a large roadside stone and overturned.
In a statement, police said the crash resulted in the deaths of 20 pupils and one adult male, while three adult men and a number of children sustained injuries of varying degrees.
Emergency responders rushed survivors to nearby hospitals for treatment as authorities launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Images released by police showed the bus extensively damaged after the crash, highlighting the severity of the accident.
Uganda continues to grapple with a high rate of road accidents, with poor road conditions, speeding and mechanical failures frequently cited as contributing factors.
The country has recorded several deadly crashes involving commercial and passenger vehicles in recent years. In October last year, at least 46 people lost their lives when two buses collided on a major highway.
According to official road safety data, Uganda recorded 4,434 fatal road crashes in 2024, resulting in 5,144 deaths, underscoring the persistent challenge of road safety in the East African nation.