Maria Flavia Nakyejwe a primary teacher drowns in Kalangala swimming pool
A teacher of Bufumira primary school yesterday Monday drowned in a swimming pool at Pearl Gardens Beach, Kalangala islands.
According to an eyewitness Margaret Namanda, the incident happened between 5:30 pm and 6 pm.
"Nakyejwe dived into the swimming pool to join three other swimmers. But after three minutes, the swimmers alerted the guide that Nakyejwe was at the bottom of the pool," says Namanda.
Namanda further explains that the guide who was standing at the poolside dived into the pool and with help of the swimmers removed Nakyejwe from the swimming pool.
She adds that the guide thereafter carried out cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), a lifesaving technique used in emergencies situations when someone's heartbeat or breathing has stopped.
"I think she swallowed a lot of water in...
