Overcrowded Tanzanian Ferry Sinks, 200 Dead

At least 200 people were killed after a ferry traveling through Tanzania capsized Saturday morning—considered one of the worst maritime disasters in Africa in recent years, according to local media reports.
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Tanzanians residing on the Island of Zanzibar wait at a beach to identify bodies retreived from the sea September 10, after an overloaded ferry sank overnight after sailing off from the commercial capital, Dar es Salaam en route to Zanzibar. (STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images)
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