Tanzania plane crash toll rises to 19; aircraft pulled closer to shore
A plane plunged into Lake Victoria in Tanzania on Sunday. The incident killed 19 people.
Tanzania Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said the toll in the Lake Victoria plane crash on Sunday has risen to 19, reported news agency AFP. The domestic plane carrying 43 passengers plunged into Lake Victoria in Tanzania on Sunday as it approached the northwestern city of Bukoba, the fire and rescue service said.
The accident was caused due to inclement weather, according to sources.
VIDEO: 🇹🇿 Rescuers search for survivors after a plane carrying 43 people plunged into Lake Victoria in Tanzania early on Sunday due to bad weather as it approached the northwestern city of Bukoba pic.twitter.com/5GRAYlvdVh
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Emergency workers used ropes to pull the ATR-42 aircraft closer to the shore, reported BBC. The flyers included four crew members.
Kagera provincial police commander William Mwampaghale was quoted as saying by CNN: “Everything is currently under control.” “Rescue operations are underway, we have so far rescued several people and eventually we will make sure we have rescued everyone and removed the airplane out of the water,” he said. “Those who have been rescued have been taken to our referral hospital.”
