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146 believed dead in Tanzania ferry capsize

July 21, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Tanzania’s government has halted rescue operations for a ferry accident that appears to have killed 146 people. Government official Ali Juma Shamhuna said 69 passengers were confirmed dead and 77 were still missing, but the rescue efforts were called off … read more »

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Four charged over Zanzibar ferry disaster

September 17, 2011 by benim

Four people have been charged with causing the deaths of more than 200 people when a crowded ferry sank last week in Zanzibar, local media reported on Saturday. The captain of the MV Spice Islander I ferry, Said Abdallah Kinyanyite, … read more »

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Police: 240 killed in ferry disaster

September 12, 2011 by benim

Stone Town – More than 240 people were killed when a ferry sank off Tanzania’s coast and about 600 rescued, officials said on Sunday, indicating that the ferry had been overloaded. Assistant police commissioner Mussa Ali Mussa, the head of … read more »

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Survivors cling helplessly to a mattress after 190 drown in ferry disaster inTanzania

September 11, 2011 by benim

These dramatic pictures show the desperate attempts of Tanzanian civilians fighting desperately to stay afloat after an overloaded ferry sank of the tourist island of Zanzibar. At least 190 people died yesterday, whilst more than 600 survivors were rescued in … read more »

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