Over 100 Rescued After Vessel Develops Engine Trouble on Lake Victoria
Over 100 passengers were safely rescued after a vessel experienced engine failure on Lake Victoria in Uganda. The incident has prompted renewed calls for improved maritime safety and better maintenance of passenger vessels in the region.
Why it matters
It underscores ongoing safety challenges in water transport in East Africa, where infrastructure and regulation gaps continue to pose risks to public life.
KALANGALA, Uganda — More than 100 passengers were rescued after MV NODL developed engine trouble and became stranded in rough waters on Lake Victoria while travelling from Bukasa Island in Kalangala District.
Strong winds and waves battered the immobilised vessel for more than an hour, leaving passengers fearing for their lives, according to accounts from those on board.
MV Kalangala, operated by the same management company, interrupted its three-hour voyage after receiving a distress call and diverted to assist the stranded vessel.
The rescue operation lasted more than an hour, with all passengers safely transferred from MV NODL to the larger MV Kalangala.
No deaths or injuries were reported.
MV NODL was subsequently secured to MV Kalangala and towed to Port Alice at Nakiwogo in Entebbe, where both vessels docked safely.
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