48 pupils from St. Augustine Kanyangi Boys and St.Bridgit Syomunyu Girls were injured in a horrific traffic accident on the outskirts of Kitui town on Sunday.
The early morning accident happened near Kalundu river in Majengo estate village when the bus transporting kids from both schools in Kitui Rural Constituency to St.Ursula Girls Secondary School in Tungutu, Kyangwithya west in Kitui Central Constituency lost control.
According to Mark Ndete, Majengo’s village administrator, the 52-seater bus from St.Augustine Kanyangi Boys was dodging a motorbike on the river’s slopes before losing control and overturning.
Before the tragedy, the bus was apparently transporting students to St. Ursula Girls for a Students Council meeting for Catholic-sponsored schools.
The injured were transported to the County referral hospital, where they are being treated.
There were no fatalities among the 48 injured pupils.
