Boat capsizes on Lake Albert, 9 bodies retrieved

Buliisa District Police Commander, John Rutagira, said the boat was overloaded.

 

Nine bodies have so far been retrieved from Lake Albert after a boat capsized Sunday evening.

By Monday afternoon, there were 15 survivors. 21 people were still missing.

The Butiaba-Hoima bound boat capsized near Waki landing site.

Buliisa District Police Commander, John Rutagira, said the boat was overloaded.