A school bus crash in Uganda kills at least 20 children and an adult
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"A school bus crash in Uganda kills at least 20 children and an adult" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Reuters, ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos, BBC and The New York Times. Newsylist measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (5)
- Twenty pupils die in Uganda bus crash, government bans all school outings Reuters · 8h ago
- At least 20 children and 1 adult killed in a Uganda elementary school bus crash ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 8h ago
- King David Junior School, Ndejje: Uganda suspends school trips after 20 pupils die in bus crash BBC · 8h ago
- Parents in Uganda Demand Answers After Bus Crash Kills 21 Children The New York Times · 8h ago
- A school bus crash in Uganda kills at least 20 children and an adult AP News · 8h ago broke it first
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