Seven Dead After Boat Capsizes On Uganda’s Lake Kyoga | World News

The police, seven people drowned and 29 people survived after a mourning boat carrying to Kyoga Lake in the Amolatar region of Northern Uganda.

The wooden vessel said that a village was traveling to a grave ceremony when a village was overthrown in the Bitt Lower district at 11:00 on Friday at 11:00 to take a catechist from Muchora Abino.

“A total of 36 people survived the ship on board and 29 accidents. When the engine boat hit a fixed tree stump, the event that caused him to do it was about 400 meters from the Kirtyanga landing site.” He said.

Police said the bodies of the deceased were taken to Amolatar Health Center IV Morg for post -death exams.

Boat accidents are common in the lakes of Uganda, usually accused of overloading and bad weather conditions.

A similar incident took place in Nigeria last month and claimed the lives of 60 people.

On September 3, at least 60 people were killed and dozens were rescued after a boat in North-Middle Niger state of Nigeria in North-Middle Niger.

The Minister of Information and the National Orientation Mohammed Idris, on behalf of the Nigerian government, on Tuesday, by a first government official, a condolence, on the “tragedy” on “tragedy”, first, a condolence visit to a condolence visit to a condolence visit, has been overthrown in the community of Borgu government.

Idris said that the incident occurred four months after the destruction of destructive floods in the state. “The Federal Government will work closely with the Niger State Government to provide immediate relief and assistance through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and provide the necessary support to the families and survivors of the victims.”

According to preliminary investigations by local authorities, the boat was overloaded and collided with a tree stump reportedly.