Ferry disaster turns focus to Lake Victoria safety

GRAPHIC | ANTHONY SITTI | JOSEPH NGARI

More than 130 people died and more than 100 others were missing on Friday, after a ferry travelling between Bugolora and Ukara Island in Lake Victoria near Mwanza sank on Thursday afternoon.

The ill-fated ferry, MV Nyerere, sank at around 2pm, two hours after leaving Bugolora.