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Tanzania Ferry Sinking Leaves 120 People Dead; 606 Rescued

The MV Spice Islander, which was travelling between Zanzibar's main island Unguja and Pemba, two of the three islands that make up Zanzibar, had left Unguja around 9pm (1800 GMT) and capsized four hours later. The boat sank at about midnight while en route to Pemba Island, Zanzibar Police Commissioner Musa Ali Musa said in [...]