Sinking of MV Nyerere
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MV Nyerere is a Tanzanian ferry that capsized on 20 September 2018 while travelling between the islands of Ukerewe and Ukara on Lake Victoria.[3][4][5][6] The Tanzanian government have declared that 228 people died as a result of the capsizing while 41 could be rescued.[2] The capsized ferry was successfully righted, retrieved and unloaded more than one week after the disaster.[2]
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MV Nyerere at the dock in Bugolora, Ukerewe Island in October 2015 | |
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Tanzania | |
Name | MV Nyerere |
Namesake | Julius Nyerere[1] |
Owner | Tanzania |
Operator | Tanzanian Electrical, Mechanical and Services Agency |
Route | Ukerewe Island to Ukara Island |
Builder | Songoro Marine Transport Ltd |
Cost | US$ 86,800 |
Completed | 2004 |
In service | 2004 |
Out of service | 2018 |
Status | recovered, onshore |
General characteristics | |
Type | Ro-Pax ferry |
Tonnage | 25 tonnes |
Ramps | 1 |
Installed power | 2 diesel engines at 161 kW each |
Capacity | 100 passengers, 3 cars |
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Quick Facts Date, Location ...
Date | 20 September 2018; 5 years ago (2018-09-20) |
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Location | Lake Victoria near Ukara Island, Tanzania |
Coordinates | 01°52′38″S 33°01′17″E |
Cause | overloading + sharp turn |
Outcome | capsizing |
Deaths | 228[2] |
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More than 400 children lost their parents or their guardians through the disaster.[7]