Update - Kapchorwa RDC Confirms 19 Dead in King David Junior School Bus Crash

Nineteen individuals, predominantly young students, perished in a tragic bus accident in Kapchorwa District, Uganda. The fatalities include 18 pupils from King David Junior School and one adult.

The bus, registration number UA 108BQ, was transporting learners back to Kampala after a tour of Sipi Falls when it experienced mechanical issues around 8 p.m. The crash occurred in Kaserem, Kapchorwa District. Earlier reports had suggested a higher death toll, but the Resident District Commissioner for Kapchorwa, Bayole Stanley, confirmed the revised figure.

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19 people died in Thursday's road accident involving a bus carrying pupils of King David Junior School Ndejje, revising earlier unconfirmed reports that had put the toll as high as 23. Stanley said the dead comprised 18 pupils and one adult.

Several other pupils and crew members sustained injuries and were receiving medical treatment at Kapchorwa General Hospital. The Uganda Police Force's Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety acknowledged the crash, stating that emergency responders were on-site to assess the casualties. Investigations into the precise cause of the mechanical failure are underway, and the identities of the deceased have not yet been released.

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The bus, registration number UA 108BQ, was ferrying the learners back to Kampala after they had toured Sipi Falls when the mechanical fault triggered the crash