ELEVEN people lost their lives and 16 others were injured after a Capco One bus suffered brake failure, rolled backwards and collided with a smaller vehicle.

Brasius Chatanda, the Kagera regional police commander, said yesterday that the accident occurred on Saturday afternoon at Kabango village on a road patch in Kasibdaga forest area in Biharamulo District.

The accident took place at around two in the afternoon after the bus experienced brake failure while stationary, while the conductor was assisting a child enter another vehicle bound for Muleba District. The child had missed the relevant bus stop, he said.

While the bus driver waited for the conductor, the bus suddenly began moving backwards, which the driver tried to stop and regain control. He failed and the bus plunged into a ravine, the RPC explained.

"The vehicle overturned, causing the upper section to be torn off, leaving most seats in place. This resulted in the deaths of 11 people and injuries to 16 others,’ stated, affirming that investigations are being pursued on the incident.