Four children have died in a suspected poisoning incident at Ta-Aliim Primary School and Quran Memorisation Centre in Kisaasi, Kampala, prompting a police investigation into the circumstances surrounding their deaths.
The pupils reportedly fell ill after returning to school on Sunday following a short holiday for the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE).
The incident has raised concern among parents and the wider community, with questions emerging about what could have caused the sudden deaths.
Police are investigating the suspected poisoning to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident, including what the children may have consumed and whether other pupils could have been exposed.
Further details about the identities of the deceased children, the symptoms they developed and the suspected source of poisoning were not immediately available.
Authorities are expected to provide more information as investigations continue.
