In Tanzania, more than 40 people were drowned when a ferry capsized in the south of Victoria lake today.

Gerson Msigwa, the president’s spokesman said on state television that the MV Nyerere ferry with more than a hundred passengers on board  sank  this afternoon near Ukara Island.

The ferry was also carrying cargo when it capsized close to the dock.The cause of the accident was not immediately clear, but overloading is frequently found to blame.