Five dead after boat capsizes on River Nile

Oct 07, 2020

According to Angucia, the cause of the accident is heavy winds.

A body of a three-month-old baby has been recovered while four people are still missing after a boat they were travelling in capsized on River Nile in Pakwach district.

Josephine Angucia, the spokesperson for the Police in West Nile, said the boat which was carrying eight people was moving from Pakwach to Nwoya when the fatal accident happened.

Josephine Angucia, the Police Spokesperson for West Nile


According to Angucia, the cause of the accident is heavy winds.

"When the OC of Panyango Police post rushed to Ajini landing site, he found three people already rescued, one dead body of a baby of about 3 months old had been retrieved and four other people still missing," Angucia said.

"The local fishermen are making effort to retrieve the bodies of the missing persons," she added.


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