The confirmed deaths include 5 children. An unknown number of people were injured when the bus registration number UAE 896U lost control and overturned.

The bus belonging to Western Coaches reportedly overturned several times, rolling into a valley before stopping.

According to police, the accident occurred at Kayanja, in Lyantonde and the bus was heading to Kampala from Kamwenge..

The police have had to cut the wreckage pulling out both survivors and the deceased.

The Regional traffic officer Western Region Opwonya Donansio has blamed the accident on over speeding by the bus driver.

Opwonya says the police had just warned the bus driver against over speeding minutes before the accident.

He warned drivers against being inconsiderate of other road users and their passengers by driving recklessly as this driver exhibited.

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The accident occurred at Nsangi area near London College on Kampala- Masaka road a few kilometers from Kampala.

According to a traffic police officer, Samuel Mukesi who reached the scene after the accident, the driver of the taxi was driving at a high speed and failed to control the car while overtaking the tractor.

Mukesi says that the taxi was damaged to almost beyond repair and the injured were removed from the wreckage after cutting the taxi’s body with axes.

Mukesi has advised the drivers to drive cars soberly to avoid such voidable accidents.

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