Survivor pulled from capsized Tanzanian ferry as death toll reaches 207

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News ID: 29130
Publish Date: 17:50 - 22 September 2018
TEHRAN, September 22 _ Divers on Saturday rescued a man from the wreck of an overcrowded Tanzanian ferry that capsized on Lake Victoria on Thursday, killing at least 207 people.

 Survivor pulled from capsized Tanzanian ferry as death toll reaches 207TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) -  Divers on Saturday rescued a man from the wreck of an overcrowded Tanzanian ferry that capsized on Lake Victoria on Thursday, killing at least 207 people.

Bodies continued to float to the surface around the vessel, which initial estimates suggested was carrying more than 300 people. State broadcaster TBC said the death toll had reached 207.

Four navy divers resumed their search inside the sunken MV Nyerere early on Saturday after hearing sounds that suggested signs of life.

Source:Reuters

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