Death Toll From Capsized Ferry In Lake Victoria Rises To 207: Public Radio
Faizan Hashmi Published September 22, 2018 | 09:04 PM
The death toll after a ferry capsized in Lake Victoria has risen to 207, public radio reported Saturday, citing Tanzania's transport minister.
Nairobi, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd Sep, 2018 ) :The death toll after a ferry capsized in Lake Victoria has risen to 207, public radio reported Saturday, citing Tanzania's transport minister.
The previous toll, given by a local deputy earlier in the day, was for 170 dead and 41 survivors after the MV Nyerere capsized close to the pier on Ukara Island on Thursday.
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