At least 29 people are now known to have died after a cruise boat carrying party revellers capsized on Lake Victoria, Ugandan police say.

The vessel was carrying close to 100 people when it sank on Saturday near Uganda’s capital, Kampala.

Ugandan media named a number of well-known people said to be on the boat, adding that the prince of a traditional kingdom had survived.

Lake Victoria sees regular accidents, often involving overcrowded vessels.

Saturday’s accident occurred off Uganda’s Mukono district.

Deputy police spokesman Patrick Onyango told Reuters news agency: “The boat was overloaded and secondly there was bad weather.”

More than 20 people have been rescued from the water, police say, but an unknown number remain missing.

The families and friends of some of the people involved gathered by the shoreline. They sat under trees, looking through the wire fence and every time a body was pulled out of the water, there were screams and cries as some people recognised their loved ones.

On the grass some personal items were laid out – shoes, sweaters, wallets, keys – anything that could be used to identify the victims. Overhead the police deployed a helicopter to help search for more bodies that might have washed up by the shoreline – but they have given up hope that they will find any more survivors.

Among those rescued was Prince Daudi Kintu Wasajja, a brother of the king of Uganda’s largest traditional kingdom, Buganda.

http://mcebiscoo.com/2018/11/26/29-killed-as-uganda-party-boat-capsizes-on-lake-victoria/

Rip to the dead lesson to the living avoid sea partying

Rip to the dead

I dey read the story my heart dey do gbi gbi gbi.....
Wetin wan carry me near water?

Water wey be say anytime I near am na so I go dey hear WizKids "baby come closer" from inside am
E dey draw me closer

No thanks..

So sad

Who them offend

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May our lives not end with 2018 IJN. May God grant eternal rest to the dead.

oh not again. it's too early to start reading bad news

Kk

Chaii this is really bad. Ordinary 8ft swimming pool be like hell for me talkless of this one wey be like whalehell.

Sad

dkronicle:
Chaii this is really bad. Ordinary 8ft swimming pool be like hell for me talkless of this one wey be like whalehell.

you dey talk 8ft, me never play pass 4 feet before.

What a sad incidence....

RIP

okedoyinolabisi:
oh not again. it's too early to start reading bad news

shut up Yoruba ppl and dirty.c ur dirty environment

alvan06:
Rip to the dead lesson to the living avoid sea partying

...That we all gon die some day.

the rate of water-related deaths these 2018 are quite on the high side. May the families of the dead ones receive comfort in their dark hours.

party gone wrong

How Could They Be Foolish To OverCrowd A Water Vessel. Even Without Life Jackets. RIP

Lake Victoria again...looks like certain measures should be in place for ferrying.

longerthroat:



you dey talk 8ft, me never play pass 4 feet before.

Hahahaha i don see person wey i beta pass for water.

May their gentle souls Rest In Peace