David GOMBE
5 faculty college students of Iki-iki Senior Secondary School have perished in a avenue accident on Tuesday, twenty fourth March 2026 enroute to Kamonkoli Seed Secondary School in Budaka District.
The students the place heading Kamonkoli Seed SS to participate inside the Uganda Secondary Colleges Sports activities actions Affiliation (USSSA) soccer rivals.
The accident that claimed 5 faculty college students with quite a lot of injured occurred alongside the Mbale–Tirinya Freeway, Mbale, Uganda at Jami in Kamonkoli Metropolis Council, when the truck registration amount UAP 443Z that was transporting faculty college students misplaced administration sooner than overturning.
In step with Sports activities actions Nation, the driving power who was transporting the students is in police custody on bills related to reckless driving, overloading, and dealing a vehicle in poor mechanical scenario.
Injured faculty college students are at current at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital for remedy.
Iki-Iki Secondary who’re in Group D of the rivals kicked off their advertising and marketing marketing campaign with slim 1-0 win over Grace Full sooner than a 1-0 defeat in direction of Bugwere Extreme on the opening day.
Iki-iki SS had two video video games lined up on day two, going by means of Ngoma Commonplace and the derby in direction of Iki-Iki Extreme.
Budaka Moslem Main playground, Saza playground and Jami Main playground are the alternative venues web internet hosting the Budaka USSSA fixtures 2026.
The occasion comes days aftef one different accident that involved Purple Devo followers claimed eight lives after their Uganda Cup exit over Categorical FC ultimate Friday.
