A boat drowned on lake Albert,16 washed away in the waves and 2 were saved

A case of drowning was reported at Lake Albert the night of Sunday to Monday, June 08, 2020 in the territory of Mahagi more than 110km north of the town Bunia in Ituri.
Local civil society who alerted the authorities reports that the victims were smuggled from Uganda to attend a mourning ceremony in a village called Gipa-Ramogi located in the chiefdom of Mukambu.
"There is a boat in Province from Uganda which was smuggled in with at least 18 people on board to witness a case of mourning. Upon their return, following the strong wind on the lake at night, their canoe capsized. 16 of them were washed away and 2 others were saved, ”explains Anican Tengo of the new civil society in Mahagi.
According to the same source, the victims are all Congolese living in Uganda, but who have entered illegally, without being registered by the competent services.
The movement of populations between the DRC and Uganda via Lake Albert shared by the two states has been suspended since the declaration of the Covid-19 pandemic on a decision by Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi.