[2] Early on March 22, 2014, two boats carrying people from the Kyangwali Refugee Settlement left the Ugandan shore of Lake Albert en route to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

[4][3] There was no evidence that the boat's passengers had left Uganda due to conditions at the refugee camp.

[2] The lack of life vests and inability of most passengers to swim also contributed to the high death toll.

Survivors were taken to the Bundibugyo District of Uganda, where they received care from the Ugandan government and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.

DRC envoy to Uganda Jean Okoto Lolakombe remarked "It is sad that we lost our people, but we have learnt a lesson from the incident.