FO warning after six people die in ferry disaster
The Foreign Office has issued a warning to visitors to Tanzania after a fatal incident on a ferry where six people died.
On Sunday, a number of passengers were blown overboard in bad weather on a ferry travelling from Pemba to Unguja – the largest and most populated island in Zanzibar.
This resulted in six deaths.
In its travel advice, the FO said to only use reputable ferry companies.
It added: "If you believe a ferry to be overloaded or unseaworthy don’t get on. Familiarise yourself with emergency procedures on board and make a note of where the life jackets and emergency exits are located.
"You should also beware of aggressive ticket touts at Tanzanian ports."
In the last few years there have been two major ferry disasters in which hundreds of people have died.
In July 2012 a ferry travelling from Dar es Salaam to Stone Town in Zanzibar capsized and in September 2011, a ferry travelling between Pemba and Unguja sank.
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