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Passenger boat capsizes at Nkese Island, five people go missing

William Kasoba by William Kasoba
April 3, 2019
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Police in Greater Masaka is on a search mission for five people that are missing after a boat they were sailing on hit a rock and capsized on Lake Victoria in Kalangala. According to police, initially ten passengers were on board travelling from Bukasa Islands of Kalangala district heading to Mukono.

However, misfortune hit near Nkese Island before the passenger could reach their destination, after their boat hit a rock and capsized. Police says that their interrogation with survivors has indicated that the accident came as a result of over loading.

“It’s alleged that the boat was overloaded with charcoal,” a police statement reads.

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This happened yesterday at round 4.pm and police says fishermen who were busy with their evening duties managed to rescue half of the passengers alive.

Five more people are yet to be found and a joint search by the police marine personnel and local fishermen is already be conducted to try and retrieve the missing persons.

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