THREE PEOPLE DROWN IN L. BUNYONYI, BODIES YET TO BE RECOVERED

By Grant Ahumuza

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In Kabale

Three people are still missing after a canoe carrying seven people including a 4 months old baby capsized on Lake Bunyonyi at Hakyabatunga in Butanda Sub County Kabale district.

 According to Kigezi region police spokes person Elly Matte All the occupants fell into water but four of them were rescued by residents who were traveling on the same lake. 

He also noted that the remaining three drowned and their bodies are yet to be recovered. 

Those rescued were; Kabuzi Agnes, Tayebwa Susan and her four months child plus Kanyonyozi Tito, male adult Mukiga.

Those who drowned and bodies are yet to be recovered are; Mwebaze Africano, 27yrs, Tumuhereza John Bosco aged 33yrs, and Mugabirwe Felix, all bakiga by tribe.

According to reliable sources, the group was coming from Kyevu, Nyamiryango parish, Butanda sub county, Kabale district after a Youth Elections’ interaction and were returning back home. 

Efforts are underway by the police and local divers from the community to trace and recover the bodies of the three persons.

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