Another serious road crash involving a school bus has occurred in Busota, Kamuli District, raising fresh fears over the safety of learners despite the government’s indefinite suspension of school study tours following a string of fatal accidents.
The latest accident occurred near Busota Health Centre III, where a coaster transporting Nalango students collided with a sugarcane truck.
Authorities said the crash left multiple students with serious injuries, including fractures, while several were reported to be in critical condition.
The Kamuli District Emergency Medical Services (EMS) rescue team responded to the scene and evacuated the injured students to nearby health facilities.
Medical officials said emergency and medical wards are receiving a large number of casualties, with clinical teams working to resuscitate and stabilize the injured before providing further treatment.
The exact number of casualties had not yet been confirmed by press time.
The latest crash comes less than 24 hours after a devastating school bus accident in Kapchorwa District in which 20 pupils died while returning from a study tour.
It also follows recent school transport accidents in Mukono and Bugweri districts, intensifying calls for stricter enforcement of road safety measures involving schools.
On Friday, the government announced the immediate and indefinite suspension of all school study tours across the country following the series of fatal crashes.
Authorities also directed all schools that had already embarked on educational trips to immediately report to the nearest police station for guidance and accountability before continuing or terminating their journeys.
The Ministries of Education and Sports and Works and Transport, together with the Uganda Police Force, have since launched a coordinated response aimed at tightening regulations governing school transport and educational trips.
Police had not yet released an official statement on the cause of the Busota crash by the time of publication.
Emergency responders appealed to the public to give way to ambulances and avoid crowding accident scenes to allow rescue operations to proceed efficiently.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more details become available.
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