TEENAGER DROWNS IN DAM IN KASESE DISTRICT

By Alex Baluku

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In Kasese—

A 14-year old boy has drowned in a dam and subsequently died in Nyakatonzi Sub County, Bukonzo County East in Kasese district.

The deceased has been identified as Edmond Masereka, a son to Moses Kihaya and Zauliya Masika, both residents of Kalehe village in Bwera Sub County.

According to Stephen Mbera, the Nyakatonzi sub-county L C III chairperson, the incident happened yesterday at around 3:00pm on a dam located in Kyasenda village in Kyisasa parish.

The deceased who had allegedly thronged the area to pay a visit to his grandfather, Azaliya Muhongya met his death as he went to the dam and fell into it.

Mbera said this is a second incident on the same dam in a spate of six months.

He has since discouraged the general public especially young children from playing near water pools as a measure to save lives.

A case has been registered at Nyakatonzi Police Post via reference number 07/21/01/2022.

By press time on Friday, the body of the deceased had not yet been retrieved from the dam.

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