The death toll for Sunday's River Nile accident in Pakwach has now risen to seven after more bodies were retrieved today, Monday.
At around 5am on Sunday, a truck registration number, UBA 904Z carrying over 20 people from Pabbo county, Amuru district to Panyimur market plunged into the river at Lubiri landing site in Pakwach town council after failing to break.
According to West Nile region police spokesperson SP Josephine Anguncia, three people died on spot while 12 others were rescued. She said the bodies were taken to Pakwach health centre mortuary pending identification by relatives. Two more people are still missing.
Also, a 3-year-old boy who was not among the accident victims but got lost while watching the rescue exercise yesterday, was today found alive stuck between papyrus shrubs. After medical examination, he was handed back to his mother.
The driver of the truck Johnson Okot is reportedly on the run after being rescued.
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