Advertisement

Wreckage of party boat that capsized in Lake Victoria retrieved

___9150583___2018___11___29___16___64179be5-fc2c-4b80-bf7f-89deb94e0ae7
___9150583___2018___11___29___16___64179be5-fc2c-4b80-bf7f-89deb94e0ae7
The operation started on Sunday after the tragedy
Advertisement

Ugandan authorities have retrieved the boat that capsized in Lake Victoria on Saturday killing 33 people.

Advertisement

Uganda police and army officers together with the local fishermen started the process of retrieving the party boat on Sunday.

The retrieval was part of the bigger operation to find more missing bodies after the tragedy.

___9150582___2018___11___29___16___7248df67-9b38-4de9-a061-074b1ac48ade

Police authorities on Thursday said at least 5 people are still missing after referencing on the document of missing persons.

Advertisement

The owner of the party boat drowned and died together with other party-goers when it flipped due to the high tide of the lake.

Parliament on Wednesday declared Friday a national day of mourning following the tragedy.

Advertisement