The death toll from a school bus crash in Uganda has risen to 24 after three more students died while receiving treatment, police confirmed on Saturday.
The bus, belonging to King David Junior School, was returning to the capital, Kampala, following a trip to Sipi Falls in Kapchorwa District when it crashed on Thursday.
The accident claimed the lives of 22 students and two adults, while several others were injured.
Traffic Police spokesperson Michael Kananura said 23 victims remain under treatment at Kapchorwa Hospital.
“All surviving pupils who did not require admission have since been transported safely back to Kampala aboard a Gateway Bus,” Kananura said in a statement posted on X.
Preliminary investigations indicate the driver lost control of the vehicle before it struck a large rock, veered off the road and overturned, police said.
Meanwhile, Uganda’s Ministry of Education on Friday announced the immediate suspension of all school trips and educational excursions following a series of fatal road accidents involving students.