At least 20 schoolchildren die in Uganda bus crash

At least 20 schoolchildren and an adult perished in a devastating bus accident in eastern Uganda on Thursday evening. The vehicle, carrying children back from an excursion to the Sipi Falls near Mount Elgon, overturned, according to police. Authorities stated that the driver lost control of the bus, causing it to strike a roadside boulder and flip over. Three adults and 67 schoolchildren sustained injuries. Images released by the Ugandan Red Cross depicted bloodied child casualties on the road, while local media showed the bus lying on its side with its roof destroyed. Reports circulating on social media suggested the bus was in poor mechanical condition, though this has not been officially confirmed. Police are continuing their investigation into the exact cause of the crash, which has been described as one of the most severe traffic incidents in the East African nation in recent years.

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The driver lost control of the vehicle, which hit a large stone on the side of the road and overturned.