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Originally published by Citizen DigitalDecember 29, 2025
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Five fishermen die after boat capsizes in Lake Victoria
Five fishermen die after boat capsizes in Lake Victoria..
✨ Key Highlights
Tragedy struck Lake Victoria on Sunday evening when a fishing boat carrying seven fishermen capsized near the Dho-Goye area in Usigu Sub-County. Five fishermen have died, with two bodies recovered so far, after strong winds caused their vessel to overturn.
- Five fishermen drowned; one survivor clung to the overturned boat until rescue.
- John Ochieng’, chairman of Usenge Beach Management Unit (BMU), confirmed the incident.
- Search and rescue teams are actively working to retrieve the remaining bodies, with those recovered taken to Got Agulu Sub-County Hospital mortuary.
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