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KAMPALA: Twenty people died when a boat capsized in Ugandan waters on Lake Victoria on Wednesday morning, police said as rescuers and local residents searched for survivors."So far 20 people have been confirmed dead, and nine (9) rescued," the Uganda police force said on Twitter, which is being rebranded as X.The boat was carrying charcoal, fresh food and fish when the accident occurred around 5:00 am (0200 GMT), the police said. "The cause of (the) accident is attributed to overloading and bad weather," they added, saying that around...