The ferry from Zanzibar sank off the coast of Tanzania: hundreds were missing, 250 saved
A ferry with 500 passengers on board, who made a flight from the island of Zanzibar to the mainland, crashed off the coast of Tanzania, Bloomberg reports. According to the local police, about 260 passengers were saved, the rest are missing. The exact number of missing people cannot be established, since the ferry, according to eyewitnesses, was crowded, Interfax reports. The weather could be the reason for the tragedy, as well as non -compliance with safety rules, suggest by the police.