Uganda halts school trips as bus crash kills 20 kids

A school bus in Uganda has crashed during its return to Kampala from a trip to the Sipi Falls. The government has temporarily halted all school trips in response, as families mourn at least 20 dead children and an adult.

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A school bus crash overnight in Uganda has killed 20 pupils and one adult, injuring several others, police said on Friday.

Uganda's government said it would be halting all school trips until further notice in response to the accident.

Parents and other relatvies rushed to the elementary schoolyard in Kampala on Friday morning seeking information about their loved ones.

Parents and reporters rushed to the schoolyard seeking more information on FridayImage: Nicholas Kajoba/Anadolu Agency/IMAGO

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Uganda halts school trips as bus crash kills 20 kids

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