Three feared dead in boat accident

By Nick Oluoch

Three people are feared dead after their boats capsized in Lake Victoria.

They are said to have left Muhuru beach for a fishing expedition last week and were expected to return on Saturday.

In the first incident, two people drowned when their boat sank after being hit by storm following heavy rains.

Their bodies have not been recovered. In the second incident, a man drowned after heavy storm overturned his boat.

The victim failed to swim to the shores of the lake.

For the last seven days, relatives have been camping at the shores in Muhuru as divers search for the bodies.

Muhuru DO Ngovu Kaloki confirmed the incidents.

Mr Kaloki said his office had filed a report on the two incidents at the DC’s office in Migori.

He said investigations would be conducted.