The body of 18-year-old Christine Kyakimwa, who drowned in River Nyamwamba at the Kyanjuki crossing point in Kyanjuki Ward, Bulembia Division, Kasese Municipality, has been retrieved.
Kyakimwa reportedly drowned last week on Thursday while returning from a confirmation service presided over by the Bishop of South Rwenzori Diocese, Rt. Rev. Nason Baluku, at St. Stephen Joint Church Kyanjuki.
Last Thursday, heavy rains in the mountainous areas of Kilembe and other parts of Kasese District caused several rivers to burst their banks, resulting in the deaths of two people in separate incidents on River Nyamwamba and River Lhubiriha.
According to reports, Kyakimwa’s body was discovered by a resident of Nyakasuju identified as Stephen Bwambale, who had gone to fetch water from the river.
Bwambale immediately alerted the Nyakasuju Lower Local Council I Chairperson, Yohan Bwambale, who later confirmed the incident.
Yohan said the body appeared to be that of a young woman suspected to be the late Kyakimwa.
The Bulembia Division Local Council III Chairperson, Richard Bomera, also confirmed the development to our reporter, saying that upon receiving information about the body, he asked the deceased’s relatives to provide a description for identification.
Bomera said the description matched that of Christine Kyakimwa, confirming that the retrieved body was believed to be that of the 18-year-old.
By Press time, Police had not yet issued a statement about the matter.
