Ugandan police lower death toll from major bus crash to 46

WorldView · Chrispho Owuor · October 22, 2025
Ugandan police lower death toll from major bus crash to 46
The scene of the of the accident. PHOTO/Handout
In Summary

The crash happened just after midnight on the highway between the capital Kampala and the northern city of Gulu.

Ugandan police on Wednesday revised down the death toll from a major bus crash on one of the country's busiest highways, saying it had killed 46 people whereas before they had given a toll of 63.

The crash happened just after midnight on the highway between the capital Kampala and the northern city of Gulu.

Initial investigations suggest it was caused by two buses coming from opposite directions trying to overtake other vehicles, a lorry and a sport utility vehicle (SUV). The two buses collided head-on.

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