Ferry Disasters
latest news & developments
On Lake Victoria ferries, passengers pray and hope for the best
The sinking of the MV Nyerere has highlighted the risks for the thousands of residents, forced to use overcrowded or poorly maintained boats
Tanzania ferry disaster toll rises to 151
The vessel may have been carrying as many as 200 passengers — double the ferry’s capacity
Hundreds missing, four dead in South Korea ferry disaster
A ferry carrying 462 people, mostly high school students, has sank off South Korea’s coast, leaving more than 280 people missing.
Desperate search for missing in Philippines ferry disaster
Philippine rescuers battled stormy weather in the search for 170 people missing after a ferry collided with a cargo ship and sank almost instantly.
Dozens dead, missing as Bangladesh ferry sinks
A ferry carrying more than 100 people capsized in Bangladesh on Thursday after colliding with another vessel, killing at least 28 people, police said.