2014 Lake Albert boat disaster
Map of the Bundibugyo District — in western Uganda. | |
| Date | March 22, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Location | Lake Albert, Uganda near the Democratic Republic of the Congo border |
| Coordinates | 1°40′01″N 30°55′40″E / 1.666861°N 30.927653°E |
| Type | Boat capsizing |
| Cause | Overcrowding |
| Deaths | 251 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 45 |
On March 22, 2014, a boat traveling on Africa's Lake Albert capsized. According to local police, 45 survivors were rescued. Officially, 251 people died in the accident.