Forty-six people have been killed after several vehicles crashed on a major highway in Uganda, the police say.
The police revised down an earlier death toll of 63, saying they had mistakenly included victims who were unconscious and were now being treated.
The crash occurred when two buses travelling in opposite directions “met head on” while trying to overtake two other vehicles – a lorry and a car – on the Kampala-Gulu Highway, the Uganda Police Force said.
One of the buses swerved in an attempt to avoid a crash, but in the process caused a “head on and side collision” that led to a “chain reaction” in which other vehicles lost control and overturned.
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Most Ugandan drivers are the so reckless..overtaking and speeding is the order of the day in these roads. Not forgetting boda boda riders who are even worse! Then that stupid ego of men with a mindset of 1600 on the road wanting to compete with women coz they can't take it that a woman is driving and he is riding a bike .As for these so called 'big posh cars and government vehicles' ..ahh..that's another story for another day..the blood you are carrying ..it's so sad.
As Ugandans, we should leave all our emotions home when driving and respect every single road user. Otw these accidents are bound to continue happening😢… Patience on the road people..patience🙏.
May the souls of the departed rest in peace and may God comfort the grieving families. May God's healing hand also rest on those that survived.🙏
May their souls rest in peace
63 people dead from Gulu northern 🇺🇬 uganda
Fantastic 40 less for the UK
There are a lot more where those came from 🤷♂
Zimwas 46 wats goingonhere
MUST BE ALL THE TREES THAT WALES GAVE THEM
May their souls rest in peace
But why uganda all the time accident, what's going on .. driver's why 😭😭😭😭😭
Reckless drivers. May the poor souls rest in eternal peace. Writing from Kenya
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Prayers to everyone 🙏😓
Poor road network system, poor system, UNMINDFUL LEADERS towards the citizens of UGANDA, we need a new UGANDA under H.E KYAGULANYI ROBERT SSENTAMU a k a BOBI WINE 💪
sorry. may God rest them in peace. condolense to the family.
Police comes at the end like in Movies! I attribute this to a large extent on lack of government! No speed Cameras, few speed limit signs if any, no traffic police patrols to catch speeding vehucles, DMCs on roads and untrained drivers! 40 years of deaths and more deaths, no government!
Just a week ago I was traveling by bus on those same roads, shivers. Rest in peace <3
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It was a sacrifice by wicked politicians the night before member of parliament nominations
Rest in perfect peace to the people who died in the bus crash in Uganda
Tell us how many are dead in Gaza too
Traffic going more than 50 miles per hour in opposite directions cannot share lanes. It’s high time the highways are separated.
I am so sorry but as augandan i would have liked you BBC to show the world more of our bad presidency in uganda than this because its like no one is willing to help us get back our country as citizens 😢😢
Here in uganda Tvs are anchoring politics instead of this accident
Any ugandan here??
One of these buses almost knocked our Uber in Bombo town as it headed towards the Kampala city
Oh my god 😭
Sorry for my brothers and sisters
One of the most horrific tragedy in the history of Uganda 😢
Some African drivers are the problem
Its so sad from here Uganda but bad leaders are the problem 😮😮😮😮😮😮
Those buses were engineered from originally Isuzu lorry engines, that is why the chassis is always weak.
63 not 40
They were 43 and only 3 survived
What is the hurry? What is the rush? With a little patience and care, this horrific accident could have been avoided. This is really terrible. May those who lost their lives RIP.
What is side sweeping during road accident?
Bad road as the road is not bigger enough
Here people are reckless
Why you africans you drive cars as byciclet why you do not study all information for driving before hit the road? Corruption only then you give people driving licence.
You cant imagine 46 people dying in less than 10seconds not even a minute… Thats bigger than a bomb
Nilestar do racing on the road
Okee ya