At least 43 dead in Zanzibar ferry capsize, 259 rescued

ZANZIBAR: At least 43 people died when a ferry capsized off Zanzibar, but 259 people have so far been rescued, a minister in the semi-autonomous archipelago said Saturday.

"So far we have recovered 43 people who died, but we have rescued 259
survivors," said Mohammed Aboud, Zanzibar's state minister for emergencies, adding that 40 of those rescued were seriously injured.