WORLD’S YOUNGEST REIGNING MONARCH , KING OYO, DIES AT 34.(PHOTO).
World’s Youngest Reigning Monarch , King Oyo, Dies at 34 King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the traditional ruler of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom who became the world’s youngest reigning monarch after ascending the throne at three, has died at the age of 34. The monarch reportedly died on Thursday, with the Prime Minister of the Tooro Kingdom, Calvin Armstrong Rwomiire Akiiki, announcing his death on Friday. The cause of death was not immediately disclosed. However, Ugandan media reports quoted a government minister as saying that King Oyo had been critically ill and was receiving medical treatment in the United States. Reacting to the development, Akiiki described the monarch’s death as a major loss to the royal family and the people of Tooro. He urged members of the kingdom to remain united and calm while mourning the traditional ruler. King Oyo ascended the Tooro throne in 1995 following the death of his father, King Patrick Matthew Kaboyo Rukidi III. He was only three years ol...
The dead child was identified as three year old Syrian named Aylan Kurdi.Him and his family except his father Abdullah,died when the boat they are in capsized,on their way to Europe.His father Abdullah tried to save him as they struggle in the sea.His mother Rehan and his 5 year old brother Galip also died.His father was the only survivor from the family of four.Aylan's aunt Fatima Kurdi,who lives in Canada,said ''When the boat flipped upside down and the waves kept pushing down,those two boys were in his arms.He tried with all his power to push them up above the water to breath and they screamed Daddy please don't die.He tried to save the second one,Aylan,he looked at him and there was blood coming out from his eyes.So he closed his eyes and he let him go.He looked around for his wife,she was floating in the water.He said i tried with all my power to save them,i couldn't''.More photos below.
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