KAMPALA, Sept 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Seven people drowned and 29 others survived, after a boat carrying mourners, capsized on Lake Kyoga in northern Uganda’s Amolatar District on Friday, police said yesterday.
The wooden vessel was travelling from Muchora Abino A village, to escort a catechist to a burial ceremony, when it overturned near Kiryanga Village in Acii Sub-County at about 11:00 a.m. local time, police said in a statement.
“A total of 36 people were on board and 29 survived the accident. The incident happened approximately 400 metres from the Kiryanga landing site, when the boat engine hit a stationary tree stump, causing it to capsize,” the statement said.
Police said, the bodies of the deceased were taken to Amolatar Health Centre IV mortuary for post-mortem examinations.
Boat accidents are common on Uganda’s lakes, often blamed on overloading and poor weather conditions.– NNN-XINHUA
