The number of fishermen who perished in last week’s devastating storm in Lake Albert in Buliisa District has risen to 29.
By last Thursday, 27 bodies had been recovered from the lake following a heavy storm that also destroyed more than 600 houses.
However, the district police commander, Mr John Rutagira, said on Easter Sunday, the police marine unit found an unidentified body floating near Walukuba Landing Site. Another body was found floating on Wednesday morning.
“Our search team is still on the water and investigations are still ongoing,” Mr Rutagira told Daily Monitor on Wednesday.
The district police commander also revealed that residents suffered a setback as they recover from the shock caused by the storm after a crocodile devoured two fishermen on Easter eve.
One of the victims only identified as Isabel had gone to fetch water from Butiaba Landing Site and the other Parachan Onyai, a fisherman, who was taking a bath at Nyamukuta Landing Site.
On Monday night, a fresh storm hit Nyamukuta Sub-county at about 10pm, destroying 392 houses and injuring three people. Mr Rutagira identified the injured as Chrispus Kyomukama, 7, Julaina Blacid, 65, and Topista Bamuturaki.
“They were hit by the falling debris from the houses that were destroyed by the storm. They are currently admitted to Buliisa Health Centre IV,” he observed.
The impact
The storm destroyed Butiaba Primary School, Butiaba Seed Secondary School and Nyamukuta Primary School, whose roofs were blown off.
fmugerwa@ug.nationmedia.com
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