12 people feared dead as boat capsizes in Uganda

Twelve people were feared dead on Monday after a boat capsized on a lake in Uganda, police said. The boat, overloaded with fish and timber, was carrying 18 people when it overturned Monday morning on Lake Albert in the country’s north-west due to strong winds, police spokesman Julius Hakiiza told dpa.

According to Hakiiza, six people have been rescued, but 12 others remain missing, with rescue operations still ongoing.