Kampala - Ugandan officials do not expect to find more
survivors after a crowded boat capsized on Lake Victoria on the
weekend, with dozens more feared dead than the official count of 34
killed.
Twenty-six people were rescued, but authorities believe the
over-packed boat was carrying more than 100 people.
"We suspended the search Monday and we are resuming tomorrow. But at
this time, we do not expect any survivors. None," police deputy
spokesman Patrick Onyango told dpa on Wednesday.
The government said a day of national mourning would be held on
Friday. Flags will fly at half-staff for the victims of the marine
accident - one of the worst in the East African country's history.
The accident occurred on Saturday night near Mutima beach about 20
kilometres south of the capital Kampala, with police blaming the
disaster on overloading and the vessel's poor mechanical condition.
Boat accidents are common on Uganda's numerous lakes due to
overloading, bad weather and old vessels.