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Lake Kyoga boat update: death toll rises to 11

Lake Kyoga

Three more people who were rushed to Amolatar HCIV in critical condition have passed on, tndNews can confirm.

By 8:40pm on Friday, the death toll had risen to 11.

The unfortunate incident occurred at Ochora landing site on Lake Kyoga on Friday when a boat overloaded with over thirty passengers reportedly struck a submerged log in Lake Kyoga leading to the tragic accident.

Seven bodies were retrieved from the waters when the boat carrying them for a burial in Kiryanga capsized.

Ayena Goddfrey, the LC3 chairperson of Namsale town council, confirmed the tragedy. Read more here.


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