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December 11, 2025
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Several Feared Dead as Ship Crashes Into Boat in Lake Victoria

Several Feared Dead as Ship Crashes Into Boat in Lake Victoria

The four fishermen, who were out on the lake for their fishing expedition, had already cast their nets and were asleep when the incident occurred...

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Tragedy struck Lake Victoria near Remba Island, Homa Bay County, on the night of Wednesday, December 10, when a ship collided with a fishing boat, resulting in three confirmed deaths.

  • Three fishermen drowned after the accident, which occurred while they were sleeping.
  • The ship was reportedly traveling from Uganda to Kisumu, according to Edward Oremo, Chairman of the Homa Bay County Beach Management Unit (BMU).
  • One fisherman survived by clinging to debris, and search operations are underway to retrieve the bodies of the deceased.
  • This incident follows another maritime accident two months prior in the Indian Ocean, where three people died and 19 were rescued after a boat capsized during the East African Ocean Festival.

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