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Uganda Bus Crash Toll Revised to 46 as Russian Service Bus Rollover Injures Four

Police describe simultaneous overtaking as the trigger in Uganda, with Mari El prosecutors opening a labor‑safety review.

Overview

  • Uganda Police corrected the Kampala–Gulu road death toll to 46 after initially reporting 63, citing mistaken counts of unconscious victims.
  • The Ugandan crash involved two buses, an SUV and a truck, and police announced the updated figure on their social media page.
  • A preliminary reconstruction in Uganda says one bus overtook a truck as an oncoming bus overtook an SUV, causing a head‑on collision and a chain reaction.
  • In Russia’s Mari El republic, a company service bus overturned around 05:50 MSK at the 65th km of the Yoshkar‑OlaUrzhum road, injuring four employees.
  • Investigators in Mari El say the driver lost control while turning onto a secondary road and the district prosecutor’s office is checking compliance with labor‑safety legislation.