Scores feared dead as Tanzanian ferry sinks in Lake Victoria

Security officers in rescue retrieving bodies after the accident. [Photo: Courtesy]

Scores are feared after MV Nyerere, a Tanzanian ferry sunk in Lake Victoria today afternoon.

The ferry which plies Bugorora to Ukara island route in Mwanza Province is said to have sunk with over 100 people aboard. Tanzanian security forces working alongside the public have launched search and rescue operations following the accident.