Five people have drowned in Lake Victoria on the Kirongo-Kiyindi route in Buikwe district, Ssezibwa regional police spokesperson Ms Hellen Butoto confirmed on Friday. Butoto, who attributed the unfortunate incident to overloading explains that the group drowned yesterday (Thursday, February 15, 2024) night at around 8pm. It is said that […]
By Rashul Adidi The Uganda Police Force Marine Unit has discovered the second body of two children who drowned in Lake Victoria, Jinja City on Christmas Day. Since the incident occurred, only one body had been discovered, with Mr James Mubi, the Kiira Region Police Spokesperson, saying the search for […]
By Stephen Otage The Ministry of Works and Transport says an average of 3,000 Ugandans drown in lakes, rivers, and other water bodies every year but the cases are not reported due to the remoteness of places where they happen. Speaking at the first meeting of the technical session of […]
