🔥 Trending King David Junior School Bus Crash: Latest Updates and Details

Tragic Bus Crash Claims Lives of 20 Pupils and School Director in Uganda

On Thursday evening, July 16, 2026, a devastating bus crash involving a King David Junior School bus in Uganda's Kapchorwa District resulted in the deaths of at least 20 pupils and one adult, who has been identified as the school's founder and director, Tadeo Ssekade ^1234579. More than 60 other children were also injured in the accident ⁶⁷¹⁰.

Details of the Incident

The accident occurred at approximately 8:00 PM local time (5:00 PM GMT) in Chekwatit village, located in the Kawowo area (also referred to as Kowo Sub-county or Kapchesombe Sub-county in some reports) ¹⁴⁹¹⁰. The bus was carrying pupils from King David Junior School in Ndejje, Kampala, and was returning from an educational tour ¹⁵⁶⁷.

According to police reports, the bus reportedly lost control, veered off the road, and collided with a large roadside rock before overturning ⁵. The wreckage of the bus was captured in photographs from the scene ⁸.

Casualties and Injuries

• Fatalities: At least 21 individuals died in the crash, including 20 pupils and the school's director, Tadeo Ssekade ²³⁴⁷⁹.
• Injuries: Over 60 children sustained injuries in the accident ⁶⁷¹⁰. Medical teams and volunteers from Kapchorwa hospital were attending to the victims ¹⁰.

Local Government minister Balaam Barugahara confirmed the death of the school's director, Tadeo Ssekade ³⁷. The incident has been widely reported by various Ugandan and international news outlets ^12345678910.