Gordon Tukacungurwa, LC2 Chairman of Kitooma Parish, stated that once it was confirmed that Akandiinda could not be saved, locals employed traditional methods to prevent his body from sinking to the bottom of the lake.
Among the victims were Rachael Naturinda, Lehonelia Kesande, and a five-month-old baby boy identified as Grant. While two individuals were rescued by nearby locals, the body of the infant was later discovered floating on the water.
