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Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Security and search parties have intensified the hunt for bodies of two fishermen who drowned in River Nile when their boat capsized after it’s engine reportedly developed a mechanical problem.<\/p>\n

The incident is said to have happened between the New Jinja Bridge and Uganda Railways Bridge at around 6:30pm on Thursday while the fishermen were going to cast their nets in the waters. One of them survived.<\/p>\n

The deceased have been identified as Mansur Mokili from Yumbe District and Ismail Opel from Pakwach District, while Ismail Oukounci, who was steering the boat at the time of the accident survived.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know how I managed to survive but what happened is very unfortunate,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He added that he managed to alert officers from the marine section of the Uganda People\u2019s Defence Forces (UPDF.)<\/p>\n

\u201cThe officers tried to rescue the fishermen but the fast-running water could not allow much searching,\u201d UPDF Jinja Zonal spokesperson, Lt Jude Wandera confirmed presence of the force\u2019s marine unit on the ground.<\/p>\n

Fishermen sailing without lifejackets on River Nile, July 23, 2021. Nile Landing Site chairperson, Emmanuel Mange attributes some of the accidents on the water-body to carelessness amongst fishermen. PHOTO\/DENIS EDEMA<\/p>\n

Emmanuel Mange, the chairperson of the Nile Landing Site, which is located between Nalubaale Bridge and the New Jinja Bridge, noted that at least three fishermen have died under similar circumstances over a six-month period.<\/p>\n

He attributed such accidents to the \u201cirresponsibility\u201d of some of his colleagues who have allegedly failed to wear lifejackets whenever they are sailing. He also denied claims that some of them go fishing when they are intoxicated.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is unfortunate that two of our colleagues have drowned while one managed to survive,\u201d he said, adding that they are waiting for the bodies to surface and then make arrangements to transport them to their respective home districts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Uganda. Security and search parties have intensified the hunt for bodies of two fishermen who drowned in River Nile when their boat capsized after it’s engine reportedly developed a mechanical problem. 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