46 dead, others injured in bus collision in Uganda

A road accident involving two buses on one of Uganda's busiest highways killed 46 people and left others injured on Wednesday. The Ugandan police revised down the death toll from the bus crash, 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.

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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).

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"In the process both buses met head-on during the overtaking manoeuvres," the Uganda Police Force said in a statement on X. "Sixty-three people lost lives, all occupants from involved vehicles".