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At least 79 dead in Lake Victoria ferry disaster

Nairobi: At least 79 people died when a ferry capsized in Lake Victoria, Tanzanian state media said Friday, citing a regional governor, as the search for survivors continued.

By AFP
September 21, 2018

Nairobi: At least 79 people died when a ferry capsized in Lake Victoria, Tanzanian state media said Friday, citing a regional governor, as the search for survivors continued.

"At the moment the death toll is 79," said Mwanza governor John Mongella, quoted on state television, while the number of those rescued after Thursday´s disaster remains 37.