 MV Nyerere at the dock in Bugolora, Ukerewe Island in October 2015
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| History | |
|---|---|
 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 |
  Site of sinking on a map of Tanzania | |
| Date | 20 September 2018 |
|---|---|
| Location | Lake Victoria near Ukara Island, Tanzania |
| Coordinates | 01°52′38″S 33°01′17″E / 1.87722°S 33.02139°E |
| Cause | overloading + sharp turn |
| Outcome | capsizing |
| Deaths | 228[2] |
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]
More than 400 children lost their parents or their guardians through the disaster.[7]
- ^ "Tanzania leader orders arrests as ferry death toll over 130". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ a b c "MV Nyerere Retrieval Ends". Daily News. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Dozens drown in Lake Victoria capsizing". BBC News. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ "Over 200 feared dead as ferry capsizes in Tanzania". RTÉ. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ "Tanzania ferry sinking death toll continues to rise". 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Tanzania buries ferry disaster dead as toll hits 224". Times Live. 23 September 2018.
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