Zombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A bunch of local divers and police has retrieved the needless body of an 8-year-venerable girl from Nyagak River in Zombo District following a three-day search.
The deceased has been identified as Sarah Akello, who used to be among the many occupants of a taxi, registration quantity UBJ 956G, that plunged into the Nyagak River on Monday.
Charles Upoka, the girl’s father, revealed that his daughter used to be travelling with his accomplice Rose, their two varied teenagers, and his brother on the day of the accident.
Upoka confirmed that his brother used to be pronounced needless at St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Gulu Metropolis resulting from accidents sustained, adding that the body of his 4-year-venerable son, John Adriko, is soundless missing within the river.
He further stated that his accomplice and one varied child are receiving therapy at Holy Family Hospital, Nyapea, in Zombo District.
The LC I of Mathawele Village, Oyeyo Parish, Nyapea Sub-county, Ezeno Mananu Ozele, appealed to properly-wishers to pork up the divers who are continuing the stare for the missing bodies believed to soundless be within the river.
Zombo District Police, led by the OC Visitors and District Speaker Hassan Ringtho, took the recovered body for postmortem at Holy Family Hospital Nyapea, sooner than handing it over to the family for burial in Uliri Parish, Kango Sub-county.
Per the divers, recovering Sarah Akello’s body has motivated them to intensify the search, believing more bodies remain within the river. Franko Lucky, is also called Raster, who is main the divers, assured that combing will continue.
West Nile Police Spokesperson, Josephine Angucia, had earlier reported that two victims sustained severe accidents whereas ten others suffered minor accidents. She confirmed that inquiries are ongoing below TAR 25/2026. The victims with severe accidents are identified as Monday Stephen, fifty three, a resident of Hoima, and Kasamba Ronald, 32, a resident of Anyola, Hoima.
Victims with minor accidents consist of: Thoringo Joyce, 35; Orach Santorina, adult feminine; Abiro Rose, 45; Acen Scovia, 11; Adubango Florence, 32; Maditrwoth Crispa, 4; Anyomirwoth, 3 months; Atyeronimungu Gladys, 22; Semirwoth, Anyola; Amiki Godfrey, 22; and Enzu Stephen. Preliminary reports advocate that the taxi’s brakes failed sooner than it plunged into the river.
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