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Sinking of the MV Spice Islander I : ウィキペディア英語版 | Sinking of the MV Spice Islander I
On 10 September 2011, the , a passenger ferry carrying over 2,000 passengers, sank off the coast of Zanzibar. The ferry was travelling between Unguja and Pemba, two islands off the coast of mainland Tanzania, when it capsized. Early estimates put the death toll at around 200, but a report published by the Tanzanian government in January 2012 claimed that over 1,500 people had been killed. ==Incident==
At 21:00 local time (19:00 UTC), the MV ''Spice Islander I'' sailed from Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar archipelago, for Pemba Island to the north. The ship's official capacity was 45 crew and 645 passengers, but it was reported to be heavily overloaded. Around four hours after departure, ''Spice Islander I'' sank between Zanzibar and Pemba.〔 The ship is thought to have capsized after losing engine power.〔 Of those on board, around 620 were rescued,〔 with at least 40 of them suffering serious injuries. In addition to passengers, the ferry was believed to have been transporting cargo such as rice. 〔
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