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UKARA, Tanzania (Reuters) – Divers were looking for survivors on Saturday in the wreck of an overcrowded ferry that capsized on Lake Victoria, Tanzania, according to one official.
The rescuers are seen on the scene where a ferry overturned in Lake Victoria, Tanzania on September 21, 2018, on this still image taken from a video. Reuters TV / via REUTERS – RC16AD388250
Four Navy divers entered the MV Nyerere early Saturday after hearing sounds suggesting signs of life.
Their initial search did not locate the survivors, while the bodies continued to float to the surface around the ship.
The TBC public channel said the death toll was 161, citing John Mongella, commissioner of the Mwanza region where the disaster occurred.
The ferry sank Thursday night just meters from the Ukerewe wharf, the largest island on the lake. According to first estimates, there were more than 300 people on board.
On Friday, President John Magufuli ordered the arrest of those responsible for the sinking.
Additional report by Nuzulack Dausen; Written by Elias Biryabarema; edited by John Stonestreet
