A boat carrying football players and fans has capsized in Lake Albert in western Uganda, local media reports say.
Casualty figures are unclear - the state-owned New Vision newspaper reports that three people have been confirmed dead, including a female goalkeeper, and more than 20 are missing, while the privately-owned Daily Monitor reports that 30 people are feared dead after the Sunday afternoon incident.
The passengers were travelling from Fofo in Hoima district to neighbouring Runga to play friendly matches for men and women when the engine-powered boat capsized.
The Daily Monitor quoted Sadic Nyangireki, a parish youth chairman and a businessman at Fofo, as saying the accident could have been caused by overloading and a strong wind that blew shortly after the boat left the landing site.
New Vision says about 25 people from Fofo were rescued, many of them fishermen, and rescue operations are continuing.
In 2016, about 30 footballers and fans drowned when their boat capsized on Lake Victoria.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Exotic dancer ‘The Punisher’ tells court how he discovered Diddy’s identity
4 minutes -
Burglar family jailed for striker Isak’s home raid
24 minutes -
Italy’s Meloni ready to help if Vatican agrees to Trump’s war mediation plan
31 minutes -
Trump unveils plans for ‘Golden Dome’ defence system
35 minutes -
Spain clamps down on Airbnb as tourism backlash returns for summer
51 minutes -
Dr Muhammad Dan Suleiman: The next successful coup will not be in Burkina Faso
1 hour -
Ghanaian artistes are celebrated across Africa, but is that appreciation mutual at home?
2 hours -
NPP’s gold reserve policy laid foundation for Ghana’s economic stability – Kabiru Tia
2 hours -
AMMREN commends outgoing NMEP manager for remarkable leadership in malaria elimination efforts
2 hours -
Cash in Crisis: MIASA conference highlights need to balance digital and cash payments
2 hours -
Only 20% of exiting lecturers replaced – Kofi Asare backs UTAG’s call for staffing
2 hours -
JoyNews responds to UG, UG-UTAG’s claims of unprofessional reportage over A-G report
2 hours -
High rate of youth in gambling a cause for concern – GHACOE
4 hours -
Mahama admits inheriting $8.98bn reserves from previous government
4 hours -
Financial institutions urged to support innovation, sustainability in the Agric sector
4 hours