Ugandan boat with footballers capsizes in Lake Albert

What you need to know:

  • A boat carrying football players and fans has capsized in Lake Albert in western Uganda.
  • The passengers were travelling from Fofo in Hoima district to neighbouring Runga to play friendly matches for men and women when the engine-powered boat capsized.
  • Casualty figures are unclear but more than 20 feared dead.

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