16 PEOPLE FEARED DEAD IN LAKE ALBERT CANOE ACCIDENT

By Our reporter

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In Hoima

Sixteen people are feared dead after a canoe boat they were traveling with from Democratic Republic of Congo to Hoima district in Uganda capsized on Lake Albert on Sunday night.

The canoe boat reportedly carrying 19 Congolese who stay at Mbegu landing site in Buseruka Sub county in Hoima district capsized at around 9pm.

It is alleged that they sneaked and crossed to Mukambu in DR Congo for burial on Saturday last week.

It is reported that on their return journey, they met other Congolese who were crossing to Uganda and gave them an aid in the same Canoe that had a capacity of 8-10 people.

The deceased persons are yet to be identified.

According to Suleiman Wako, a resident of Mbegu landing site, two people have so far been rescued from the lake.

They were rescued by fishermen from the DR Congo and taken to Mukambu landing site in DR Congo.

Among some of those rescued include; Ajaru Katanga, and Pyer Sesanga.

Julius Hakiza, the Albertine region police spokesperson said that the boat capsized on the other side of the DR Congo.

Hakiza further explained that they are investigating how people illegally sneaked into the DR Congo given the heavy security deployed on the Lake Albert waters.

This development comes a few weeks after another accident happened on May 25th, 2020 where eight people died after a boat in which they were traveling capsized on Lake Albert.

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