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Tanzania: Death Toll in Lake Victoria Tragedy Reaches 196
Citizen, 22 September 2018
The number of people who died in the Lake Victoria MV Nyerere ferry disaster has reached 196. Read more »
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Tanzania: Ferry Tragedy - President Declares Four Days of Mourning
Daily News, 22 September 2018
As mourning grips the country following the capsizing of MV Nyerere in Lake Victoria of Mwanza Region on Thursday, President John Magufuli has declared four days of mourning where… Read more »
Death Toll in Tanzania's Ferry Tragedy Nears 200
President John Magufuli has ordered an intensive crackdown on all officials responsible for the management of the boat MV Nyerere that capsized between Bugolora and Ukara Island in Lake Victoria, claiming the lives of close to 200 people and injuring many others. He has also commissioned for detailed investigations to see if the vessel had other reasons that caused it to capsize apart from overloading.
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At least 100 people were killed when a passenger ferry capsized on the southern end of Tanzania's Lake Victoria, and scores were still missing on Friday as rescue efforts ... Read more »
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At least 37 people died and 40 others were rescued after the ferry MV Nyerere capsized and sank in Lake Victoria, Tanzania's The Citizen reports. Read more »
