Tanzania: Lake Victoria Ferry Capsizes, Killing Over 100

21 September 2018

It is unknown how many passengers were aboard, and authorities have said the death toll could reach 200. The Tanzanian government said the passenger ferry capsized near the dock and that 37 people have been rescued.

At least 100 people were killed when a passenger ferry sank on the southern end of Tanzania's Lake Victoria near Ukara Island, government officials said on Friday.

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