Two children died when a passenger boat capsized after
colliding with a fishing vessel in Lake Victoria in western Kenya.
A local official said fishermen responding to distress calls
rescued 21 of the 23 people on board the passenger boat and recovered the
children's bodies.
There were no casualties on the fishing vessel, which also
capsized.
Earlier reports had suggested the passenger boat was
carrying 200 people.
But a local government official downgraded that figure to
23, and this was confirmed by a boat owner who responded to the distress calls.
Both boats have now been recovered from the lake. (bbcafrica)
Travelling in early or small hours always carries some level of risks due to very poor visibility. But what baffles me is that at this age of awareness people will still be crossing waters without personal floating device (PFDs). I don't know, it beats my imagination.
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