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3 Killed, 4 Injured when Van Collides with Elephant in Uganda
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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Three occupants of a minibus were killed when the minibus they were in collided at high speed with a crossing elephant. The tragedy took place in a national park in Uganda.
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The accident occurred on Sunday evening in Murchison Falls National Park in the northwest of the country. Local police reported on Platform X that the minibus was returning from Arua to the capital, Kampala. Three people died at the scene, and another four were taken to a local hospital and then to a facility in Kampala. Seven Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) officials were known to be in the vehicle. Authorities have not said whether the elephant…
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