Police in Kagadi District are responding to a tragic incident in which a canoe carrying an estimated 35 to 40 passengers, capsized on River Nguse at Kyaleni Village, Pachwa Town Council at around 8:30 pm on Tuesday night.
According to the PRO Albertine Region SP Hakiiza Julius, the exact number of missing persons is yet to be confirmed due to lack of a passenger manifest, however, so far one survivor has been identified as 27 year old Byaruhanga Tumuhaise, a resident of Kyaleni.
“Marine Police are conducting search and rescue operations, while an inquiry into the cause of the accident is ongoing. Possible factors include overloading, night travel, and the condition of the vessel” he said.
SP Hakiiza has further urged relatives of anyone who may have been on the canoe to report to Kagadi CPS.
This is a developing story, details to follow…………..
