Uganda, Jan. 4 -- Last week, two children drowned at Masese Landing Site in Masese Village, Jinja South East Division.

The victims were identified as Fazali Mukungu, 12, a former Primary Five pupil at Happy Hours Primary School in Bugembe, and Akisham Wambadde, 10, formerly a pupil at Nakayonyi Care Primary School.

It has, however, been confirmed by residents and local leaders that both victims were nonresidents of the village.

Joyce Adikinyi, a resident, says "most victims who drown or survive drowning at Masese Landing Site are nonresidents with no idea on its water depth."

"Those kids were not from within and unlike residents, don't know which spots are no-go areas," Adikinyi said in an interview on Wednesday.

She added: "We, ther...