19 people have been confirmed dead in an accident at Towei in Sipi Town Council, Kapchorwa district, when the bus they were travelling in over turned several times.
The occupants of the bus are staff of National League of USA, an NGO based in Kiryandongo and Masindi.
These were traveling in a bus registration number UG 2833E belonging to Kiryandongo Technical Institute.
The accident accordinhg to police happened at 4:00PM on Tuesday.
Sipi Regional Police spokesperson, Rogers Taitika says the victims were returning from a three-day visit at Sipi Falls.
Six survivors have been rushed to Mbale and Kapchorwa hospitals for treatment while bodies, yet to be identified have been taken to the mortuary.
Police is currently investigating the cause of the accident.
