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29 people dead after boat capsizes in Lake Victoria, Mpatta, Uganda

Rescue efforts underway for the dozen missing after a boat capsized in Lake Victoria.

At least 29 people died when a cruise boat capsized in poor weather on Saturday in Lake Victoria, Uganda, the deputy police spokesman said on Sunday.

Police had said on Saturday at least 10 people were dead following the accident off Uganda’s Mukono district, close to the capital Kampala.

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