Seven dead after boat capsizes on Uganda's Lake Kyoga
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.
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 Saturday.
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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 meters from the Kiryanga landing site when the engine boat 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.
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