Were it not for the hand of God and the kindness of one Masole Brian, the Ugandan performing artist, Irene Namubiru would have been history. The Ugandan musician is one of the luck few who survived the tragic Lake Victoria accident that has so far claimed about 40 lives.
Irene Namubiru has come out and publicly shared her survival story the day the cruise boat she was on capsized. According to the singer, Brian who is a student at Kampala International University saved her life.
In her narration, Brian and other KIU students had hired a boat to have fun on the nearby islands when they saw the boat Irene was in capsize. Brian then took his friends ashore and then went back to rescue those in the sinking boat.
Irene said that Brian heard her distress call and saw the light on her phone that she was waving and he came right to where she was.
“He asked me for the phone, bag and then pulled me in. Then he tried to pull the lady who came grabbing on my hand and life jacket almost drowning me. I managed to bring her up to the boat but she died right there as part of her life jacket got stuck under the boat and she was too heavy,” she narrated.
According to Irene, the lady mentioned above was Mrs. Bisase, the woman believed to be the owner of the ill-fated boat. The selfless KIU student is said to have gone back to the lake a total of three times until there were no other people alive.
“I left my phone with Brian which he used to save others and went straight to resuscitate a one Shylla Nankunda who must have died on the boat,” she continued.
Irene further explained how Brian yesterday went to her house and returned her shoes and phone assuring her friends and family that she was alive and safe, every time one of them called.
“I Thank you Brian, The fishermen , the locals and all those who with whom we were trying to save others. It’s unfortunate that one fisherman died so others could live.”
“Brian, You are my hero. And again, To God be the Glory!” she said at the end of her post.
In the event of an emergency, would you risk your life to save others, especially strangers?