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Minibus Crashes Into Elephant Crossing Road in Uganda National Park, Killing 3 People
Police said three occupants died and four others were injured after the minibus struck a crossing elephant.
- On Sunday night, a Toyota Hiace carrying seven Uganda Revenue Authority officials struck an elephant inside Murchison Falls National Park, killing three people as the group traveled from Arua to Kampala.
- Police stated the vehicle 'knocked a crossing elephant and subsequently lost control' near Karuma Checkpoint. Reports indicate the injured elephant then charged the minibus, flipping the van over.
- Three occupants, including senior Uganda Revenue Authority official Robert Wamala Lumanyika, died at the scene. Four survivors, including the driver, were rushed to Kiryandongo Hospital before transfer to Kampala on Monday.
- The Uganda Wildlife Authority and Uganda Police Force urged motorists to "exercise extreme caution" while driving through protected areas, warning that wild animals frequently cross these roads.
- Human-Wildlife confrontations have risen as expanding populations encroach on protected areas. In 2024, the Uganda Wildlife Authority estimated that speeding vehicles inside Murchison Falls National Park were killing an average of three animals daily.
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Police said four other people were injured in the incident, which occurred on Sunday night in Murchison Falls National Park, in the country's northwest.
A car accident involving a wild elephant in a national park in Uganda has resulted in three deaths and four injuries. The condition of the injured elephant has not been disclosed.
Elephant Meets Minibus, With Deadly Results
A nighttime drive through Uganda's largest national park ended in disaster on Sunday when a vehicle carrying tax officials crashed into an elephant, killing three people. Police say the minibus carrying seven officials from the Uganda Revenue Authority was traveling from the northern city of Arua to the capital, Kampala,...
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right4Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution37% Center, 36% Right
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- 37% of the sources are Center, 36% of the sources lean Right
37% Center
L 27%
C 37%
R 36%
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