OVERVIEW:
At 21:00PM local time Spice Islander I saied from Unguja for Pemba Island. She was reported to have been carrying in excess of 800 passengers. Her capacity was 45 crew and 645 passengers. Of those on board, 612 were rescued, with 40 of them suffering serious injuries. At least 200 people were killed. One survivor, Abdullah Said, Said the ferry had been heavily overloaded when it left Dar es Salaam, and some passengers there had refused to board.
At 21:00PM local time Spice Islander I saied from Unguja for Pemba Island. She was reported to have been carrying in excess of 800 passengers. Her capacity was 45 crew and 645 passengers. Of those on board, 612 were rescued, with 40 of them suffering serious injuries. At least 200 people were killed. One survivor, Abdullah Said, Said the ferry had been heavily overloaded when it left Dar es Salaam, and some passengers there had refused to board.
Safari ya Nungwi documentary aims at educating
the public on the safety precautions while boarding marine transport. The
documentary clarifies the trail of the Zanzibar Ferry disaster and brings you “Safari
ya Nungwi” documentary show for
the public to see the reality of how it comes to accidents, what caused the
accident, how the accident was reported, time spent since the information of
marine to sink was reached the rescue operation to the moment when the rescue
operator responded (wasted time), the contradiction to the exact number of passengers were onboard, and report of the
presidential commission to investigate circumstances that led to the accident
and recommended measures to be taken by those involved. It is estimated there
was over 800 passengers on board, while the police officials said, at only 500
passengers of Zanzibar which are listed in the manifest, shot Musa Ali Musa.
Estimates of the numbers of people killed in the accident vary enormously
depending on the source. The initial death toll was estimated at around 53, but
reports of a leaked official document suggest that as many as 2,764 people are
still missing from the disaster.
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