Cruise Boat Capsizes Killing Nearly 30 in Uganda

Uganda police say at least 29 people died when a boat capsized in Lake Victoria near the capital, Kampala. Rescue teams are retrieving bodies from the boat that overturned and sank about 7 p.m. Saturday night, said senior police officer Zurah Ganyana. She said that 27 people were rescued overnight, fewer than earlier reports. More than 90 passengers were on the boat, leading officials to believe that the death toll will rise. Ganyana said the boat was in poor condition and had been...

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