Excursion Turn Tragic As 20 Pupils Die in School Bus Crash – Police Confirm
- The Uganda Police Force confirmed that a school bus carrying pupils from King David Junior School crashed in Kapchorwa District on Thursday, July 16
- The Isuzu bus was returning to Kampala from a school excursion to Sipi Falls when the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle
- Anguished parents and relatives gathered at the school gates on Friday morning after news of the crash spread through the night
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At least 20 pupils and one adult have died after a school bus carrying children from King David Junior School in Kampala crashed in eastern Uganda on Thursday evening, July 16, 2025.
Source: UGC
The Uganda Police Force confirmed the deaths following the accident in Chekwatit Village, Kimawa Parish, Kawowo Sub-county, Kapchorwa District.
Emergency responders arrived at the scene shortly after receiving a report of the crash at around 8 pm.
How the Kapchorwa crash happened
The Isuzu bus, registration number UA 108BQ, belonging to King David Junior School in Ndejje, had been transporting pupils home to Kampala after a school excursion to Sipi Falls.
According to the Uganda Police Force, the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle, which veered off the road, struck a large stone along the roadside, and overturned.
"The crash claimed the lives of one adult male and 20 pupils, while three adult males and several juveniles sustained injuries," police said in a statement.
The Facebook post below shows heartbreaking scenes as loved ones struggle to accept the tragic King David Junior School crash that claimed 20 pupils and a teacher.
Grief descends on King David Junior School
As word of the tragedy travelled through the night and into the early hours of Friday, July 17, parents, relatives and community members made their way to the school in Kampala, desperate to learn whether their children were safe.
For many, the news they received was unbearable. Videos and photographs shared online captured scenes of raw grief at the school gates, with women weeping, wailing and crying out as the reality of what had happened set in. Friends and relatives held one another, struggling to offer comfort in the face of a loss that defied easy expression. Others stood motionless, their faces hollowed by disbelief.
The death of at least 20 young children in a single evening has left the entire community shattered, with families confronting a kind of grief that no parent should ever be forced to bear.
The Instagram post below shows King David Junior School pupils hours before the tragic bus crash that claimed the lives of 20 pupils and one teacher.
Influencer dies from accident on her honeymon
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that a German travel influencer had died nearly three weeks after sustaining life-threatening injuries during a bicycle collision on her honeymoon in northern Italy.
Laura Viktoria Härtig, 30, who had cultivated a following of over 53,000 on Instagram through her travel and outdoor adventure content, passed away on Sunday, July 12.
Her death came 19 days after the crash that cut short what was meant to be one of the most joyful periods of her life.
Source: YEN.com.gh
