Tragedy: 16 Feared Dead As Overloaded Boat Capsizes On L. Albert
By Elite News Reporter
At least 16 people are said to have drowned on Monday
and several others are still missing after a boat that was carrying over 20
people capsized on Lake Albert.
According to eyewitnesses, the boat was carrying
residents of Mbegu landing site in Buseruka Sub-County, Hoima District, when it
reportedly capsized at around 3:00Am, due to overloading.
It is said that the occupants of the boat had allegedly
sneaked and crossed to Mukambu in DR Congo for burial on Saturday and were
returning to Uganda when the tragedy occurred. Identities of the deceased had
not yet been established by the time of
filing this article.
According to Sulaimman Wako, a resident of
Mbegu landing site, five people have so far been rescued from the lake.
They were rescued by ...