Ubwato buri mu mugezi wa Nguse wo mukiyaga ca albert muri Uganda bwarohamye, umuntu 1 arokotse l

Polisi ya Uganda yatangaje ku wa 29 Mata 2026 ko ubwato bwari butwaye abantu hagati ya 35 na 40 bwiyubitse ku wa 28 Mata ku mugezi wa Nguse, hafi y’Ikiyaga cya Albert mu burengerazuba bw’igihugu. Kugeza ubu harokotse umuntu umwe gusa, mu gihe iperereza ku cyateye impanuka n’ibikorwa by’ubutabazi bikomeje.

Polisi yabitangaje ibinyujije kuri X, ivuga ko nta rutonde rw’abari mu bwato rwari ruhari, bityo ntiramenya umubare nyakuri w’abarohamye. Bikekwa ko impanuka yatewe no ,kurenza ubushobozi bw’ubwato, ndetse no ,kugenda nijoro, ibintu bikunze kuba intandaro y’impanuka nk’izi ku migezi n’ibiyaga muri Afurika y’Iburasirazuba.

Inzego z’umutekano za Uganda zatangaje ko ibikorwa byo gushakisha ababuze bikomeje ku mugezi wa Nguse, ariko imiterere y’ahabereye impanuka n’umwijima byagize uruhare mu gutinza ubutabazi. Umuntu warokotse ubu ari kwitabwaho n’abaganga, mu gihe imiryango y’ababuze ikomeje gutegereza amakuru.

Ikiyaga cya Albert kimwe n’indi migezi n’ibiyaga byo muri Uganda bikunze kugaragaramo impanuka z’ubwato bitewe no kutubahiriza amategeko y’ubwikorezi, ubwato budahagije n’ikirere kibi. Mu 2023 ubwato bwari butwaye abantu barenga 30 bwarohamye ku Kiyaga cya Victoria, hafi ya Entebbe, naho mu 2018 abantu barenga 100 barapfira ku Kiyaga cya Victoria ubwo ubwato bwarengeraga.

Abaturage benshi bo mu burengerazuba bwa Uganda bakoresha ubwato nk’uburyo bw’ingenzi bwo kugendera hagati y’utuce dutandukanye, ariko ubwato bwinshi bukoreshwa buba butarujuje ibisabwa by’umutekano. Hari kandi ikibazo cyo kutagira inzego zikurikirana umubare nyakuri w’abagenzi, bikagorana kumenya umubare w’abarohamye igihe habaye impanuka.

Polisi ya Uganda yasabye abaturage kwirinda gukoresha ubwato nijoro no kwemeza ko ubwato bwujuje ubushobozi bwemewe mbere yo kugenda. Iyi mpanuka yongeye gushyira igitutu ku butegetsi bwa Uganda ngo bukaze amategeko agenga ubwikorezi bwo mu mazi, kuko impanuka nk’izi zikomeje guhitana abaturage benshi mu gihe abenshi baba bashaka uburyo bwo kwambuka umupaka cyangwa gucuruzanya n’ibihugu bituranye nka DR Congo.

In English

A boat capsized in the Nguse River of Lake Albert in Uganda, 1 person survived.

Ugandan police said on April 29, 2026, that a boat carrying between 35 and 40 people capsized on April 28 on the Nguse River, near Lake Albert in the west of the country. So far, only one person has survived, while investigations into the cause of the accident and rescue operations are ongoing.

Police said in a statement on X, that there was no list of those on board, so the exact number of those who drowned was not yet known. It is believed that the accident was caused by the boat exceeding its capacity, as well as sailing at night, factors that are often the cause of such accidents on rivers and lakes in East Africa.

Ugandan security forces said that search operations are ongoing along the Nguse River, but the nature of the accident site and darkness have contributed to delays in rescue operations. The survivor is currently receiving medical attention, while the families of the missing are still waiting for news.

Lake Albert, like other rivers and lakes in Uganda, is prone to boat accidents due to poor navigation, inadequate boats and bad weather. In 2023, a boat carrying more than 30 people sank on Lake Victoria, near Entebbe, and in 2018, more than 100 people died on Lake Victoria when a boat capsized.

Many people in western Uganda use boats as their main means of transportation between different areas, but many of the boats used do not meet safety standards. There is also a lack of institutions to track the exact number of passengers, making it difficult to know the exact number of people who drown in accidents.

Ugandan police have urged residents to avoid using boats at night and to ensure that their boats are of the proper capacity before setting off. The accident has put renewed pressure on Ugandan authorities to tighten maritime transport regulations, as such accidents continue to claim lives as many people seek to cross the border or trade with neighboring countries such as DR Congo.