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Uganda: 29 people killed in Lake Victoria as boat capsizes

Monday, 26 November 2018 2:43 AM [ Last Update: Monday, 26 November 2018 2:47 AM ]

Rescuers search for victims at the site of a capsized cruise boat on Lake Victoria near Mutima village, south of Kampala, Uganda, on November 25, 2018. (AFP)

A cruise ship capsized in Lake Victoria off the shore of Uganda's Mukono District, on Sunday, resulting in at least 29 deaths, with the death toll expected to rise over the next days.

People carry a victim's body onto shore at the rescue site of a capsized cruise boat on Lake Victoria in Mutima village, south of Kampala, Uganda, on November 25, 2018. (AFP)

Rescue operations were underway as police and emergency forces retrieved bodies, which were washed up along the shore, and carried them in tarpaulins to a waiting truck.

The boat was reportedly carrying as many as 90 people, giving way to speculation that many victims' bodies may still be stuck under the wreckage.

The boat was reportedly on a pleasure cruise - a favorite pastime of nearby residents - despite not having a valid permit due to its poor condition.

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