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2026-11-12 · CO

Oranges investigated after four girls die in suspected Uganda school poisoning

Ugandan police are investigating the deaths of four pupils at a school in the capital Kampala which they suspect may be the result of poisoning. The four girls, aged between nine and 11 years, died on Tuesday. Three of the pupils died at home while the fourth passed away while receiving emergency treatment at a hospital. The head teacher at the school, Ta'aliim Primary School and Quran Memorisation Centre, has been arrested to assist with investigations. According to the school, eight pupils had eaten oranges shared by a fellow pupil. Five pupils, including the four who later died, started vomiting. The fifth is still in hospital. Post-mortem examinations are being carried out to determine the exact cause of death.

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