One dead, four missing as boat capsizes in River Nile

Pakwach, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A baby has drowned after a boat on which she was traveling with seven people other from Pakwach to Nwoya district capsized in River Nile.

The accident occurred at around 3:30 pm on Tuesday around Olobodegi parish in Pokweri sub county in Pakwach district.

Josephine Angucia, the West Nile Region Police Spokesperson says the Olobodegi parish chief informed the Officer in Charge of Panyango police post about the incident who entered a case of death by drowning vide SD Ref.

According to Angucia, fishermen from Ajini landing site are searching for four people who are still missing after rescuing three survivors.

In 2018, over 20 people drowned after their boat capsized in Lake Victoria.

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