This archive report was first published on 10 October 2019.
On October 9, 2019, Colonel Lawrence Gituma, the officer in charge of operations for the search and retrieval of Mariam Kaghenda and her daughter, explained to relatives and friends how the operations were currently going on at the shores of the Mbaraki Wharf along the Likoni ferry channel.
Government Spokesman Cyrus Oguna confirmed that the car located in the cold and muddy seabed, 58 meters deep and trapped in a cave, was the one that divers had been looking for for the last 11 days.
Family members had been psychologically prepared for this, and the vehicle was expected to be retrieved on the same day.
However, experts warned that it may take up to four days to bring the car to the surface, depending on the availability of suitable equipment, the weather, and the tide.
Despite the challenges, the family and friends broke into song and prayer, shouting 'Praise the Lord, praise the Lord!' after news of the wreck being spotted.
According to Oguna, the wreck was spotted at the point where Mariam and Amanda went under, and the search operation targeted 10 spots near the shore and in shallow waters.
The Government hired 3D image capturing equipment that relayed the images of the wreckage from the sea bed, but the bodies of Mariam and Amanda had not been spotted inside the wreck.
