Over 20 people have perished in a motor boat accident that occurred in
the waters of Lake Victoria in Mpatta sub-county, Mukono district,
Uganda, on Saturday. Police spokesperson Emilian Kayima said marine
police have so far rescued 40 people who were on board. "Uganda police
marine unit rescues over 40 people alive on Lake Victoria. Ten died.
Rescue mission still on." read a statement on the Twitter
handle. However some survivors said more than 22 perished in the
accident. Approximately 120 people are said to have been on the boat and
some survivors said it was overloaded although the registration list
had 104 names and it's possible that some passengers may not have
registered. According to police sources, more than 70 people are still
missing. 
In
videos and pictures posted on social media by the revelers before the
accident, several people could be seen without life jackets. According
to some survivors, the captain of the ship reportedly warned the
passengers that the boat had a mechanical fault and wanted to cancel the
cruise but the passengers insisted on the trip after it was perforated
by a tractor that pushed the boat into the deeper waters off the boat
repair centre. See graphic photos below... 
