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More than 200 people drowned after ferry sunk in Tanzania's lake Victoria - govt Over 200 feared dead after ferry sinks in Tanzania's Lake Victoria - govt
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More than 200 people are believed to have drowned after a ferry sank in Tanzania's Lake Victoria, the government has announced, according to Reuters. A total of 42 people have been confirmed dead after a ferry sank in Tanzania's Lake Victoria, a government official has announced, adding that more than 200 people are actually believed to have drowned.
Emergency teams were dispatched to the scene but have halted rescue operations until dawn on Friday, Ukerewe District Commissioner Colonel Lucas Magembe told Reuters.
A local official cited by the BBC said the vessel was overloaded with more than 400 people.
The MV Nyerere ferry overturned near the shore between the islands of Ukora and Bugolora.
"We pray to God to give us hope in such an accident," Regional Commissioner Adam Malima told reporters."We pray to God to give us hope that there has not been a high death toll."
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