More than 15 people have lost their lives in Apac district over the past month due to severe floods from the River Nile.

The rising waters have wreaked havoc on local communities, with the most recent tragedy claiming a father and his three children who drowned while attempting to cross a flooded roadway.

According to the Member of Parliament for Maruzi County, Peter Obong Acuda, this marks the first such devastating incident of its kind in the Lango sub-region.

MP Acuda raised the matter on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, during a parliamentary session on matters of national importance.

He recounted that two weeks ago, a father and his children—who had traveled from Dokolo district—were swept away while crossing a waterlogged section that connects Corner Amii through Alworoceng to Atapara Junction.

Also read: El-Niño threats raise pressure on livestock care in Northern Uganda

All four perished in the floodwaters, he told Parliament.

MP Acuda also reported that another four individuals drowned in the same area just two weeks prior, noting that such incidents are becoming alarmingly common, particularly affecting residents who are forced to cross the dangerous waters while trying to access essential health services.

He highlighted Ibuje Health Centre III, one of the nearest facilities located near the river pipe area, as a critical destination that many are unable to safely reach.

The emphasised the urgent need for government intervention, stressing that the affected road falls under central government jurisdiction.

Also read: How floods wreaked havocs, displacements in Lango sub-region

Acuda lamented that the flooding has not only claimed lives, but has also cut off an entire Alworoceng parish comprising over 16 villages, leaving them isolated and severely impacted by the rising waters from the River Nile in several parts of Apac district.

In his appeal, Acuda called on the Ministry of Works and Transport to provide a modest water boat that residents could use to cross safely from one direction to another.

Residents in Lango sub-region have been put on high alert about potential El-Niño. Districts like Dokolo, Amolatar; Kwania and Oyam are at risk.