Sorry to hear your camera is having issues. If it’s wet inside, your camera is probably detecting this and therefore displaying the error if it’s impacting the operation. You could try waiting for it to dry, taking the battery out and leaving the battery area open to dry before reinserting the battery and turning on. This is me just guessing though as it will depend on how much water got inside and where it crept. It’s impossible to know how much damage is there without looking at the camera myself, I’d suggest if it’s still not working to take it to a camera store for repair. Good luck!

Hi Isabella, oh no! Sorry to hear you’re upset. A sealed box does work best but if that’s all you’ve got it’s worth a try. Do you think there is water inside the sensor? If so, is there a way to place the camera upside down in the bag so that water can drain out and perhaps not be effected by the rice? If the lens is already off, I’d try and dry it like that but like you said, just be weary nothing else gets inside. Some cameras recover really well from water damage, others unfortunately do not. My fingers are crossed for you and hope you can enjoy the adventure regardless 🙂
Oh and take the memory card out just so if all else fails, hopefully it isn’t damaged and you have some photos from your trip.
I can only offer general advice without actually being there in person and seeing the camera so apply it as you see fit.
Best of luck.

Oh gosh, good luck Rosie! If anything, getting your camera wet in Uganda sounds like it was for a good reason, I hope you saw some wildlife!