A passenger train collided with a school bus carrying more than 70 high school students from Mwebaza High School on a study trip in Mukono, Uganda, on July 10.The accident occurred at the Namumira railway crossing when the bus attempted to cross the tracks at around 6 am.

The collision killed one teacher and injured several students, with critically hurt pupils transported to Mukono General Hospital via boda boda motorcycles due to ambulance shortages.CCTV footage showed the moment the train clipped the rear of the bus, overturning it.A police officer had tried to signal the bus driver to stop, but the driver, possibly distracted by loud music from the bus, failed to respond.Uganda Railways attributed the crash to the bus driver ignoring the officer's warning.Eyewitnesses suggested the noise inside the bus might have masked the train's horn.The incident highlights safety concerns at railway crossings and the risks faced by students on educational trips.