Kenya: Overloading Blamed for Boat Tragedy That Claimed 10 Lives

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Kenya: Overloading Blamed for Boat Tragedy That Claimed 10 Lives

[Nation] The boat that capsized in Lake Victoria on Tuesday night killing 10 people may have been overloaded.

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