In short
The children were collecting water to drink when they fell in the dam and died.
Two children have drowned in a valley dam in Moroto, as they tried to collect drinking water.
The children drowned in Namanang dam, along Moroto-Kitale road in Tapac sub-county in Moroto district.
Police have identified the deceased as 16-year old Longora and 12-year old Lotukei Apungai, all residents of Tapac trading centre.
Moroto District Police Commander, George Obia blames the incident on parents who allow their children to go herding alone.
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John Bosco Moru, the Tapac sub-county chief says initially the dam had been fenced off, but the fesne was destroyed exposing children.
Namanang Valley dam is among the parish water reservoirs constructed in Karamoja by the Office of the Prime Minister.
Parts of Karamoja region are experiencing a dry season, amid el-nino threats in other parts of Uganda.
The children drowned in Namanang dam, along Moroto-Kitale road in Tapac sub-county in Moroto district.
Police have identified the deceased as 16-year old Longora and 12-year old Lotukei Apungai, all residents of Tapac trading centre.
Moroto District Police Commander, George Obia blames the incident on parents who allow their children to go herding alone.
//cue in: "Parents,
Cue out: .water."//
John Bosco Moru, the Tapac sub-county chief says initially the dam had been fenced off, but the fesne was destroyed exposing children.
Namanang Valley dam is among the parish water reservoirs constructed in Karamoja by the Office of the Prime Minister.
Parts of Karamoja region are experiencing a dry season, amid el-nino threats in other parts of Uganda.
