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Uganda: 23 Feared Dead in River Nguse Boat Accident

Residents say the canoe carried about 35 people and sacks of charcoal, and only eight survived as police and divers searched for bodies.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kagadi, Uganda -- At least 23 people are feared dead following a boat accident on the River Nguse in Kagadi district. Eight people are said to have survived the accident. The boat accident occurred on Tuesday night at around 8 p.m. in Kyaleni cell, Pacwa town Council in Kagadi district.

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Kampala, Uganda. Some thirty people are missing after the wreckage of a boat on a river in western Uganda, the police announced this Wednesday, which has so far been able to find only one survivor. The boat was transporting “between 35 and 40 passengers on the Nguse River”, in Kagadi district, the police said in X. He added that for the time being he cannot confirm “the exact number of missing persons.”“The maritime police conduct search and res…

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Daily Monitor broke the news in Kampala, Uganda on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
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