Nairobi: Tanzania’s precision air crashed into Lake Victoria on Sunday while attempting to land at an airport in Bukoba, CNN reported citing the officials.
The death toll reportedly has jumped to 19, according to the country’s Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa.
Lake Victoria which is Africa’s largest lake by area was struck by the downed aircraft near Bukoba airport.
With dozens of passengers on board as per officials, the fatalities in the crash remain undetermined as the investigation is underway.
Several videos of the incident are taking rounds on social media which shows the plane mostly submerged into the lake.
Ndege ya Precision Air imepata dhoruba wakati ikitua katika Uwanja wa Ndege wa Bukoba, hivyo kutua ndani ya Ziwa Victoria. pic.twitter.com/dnW0rQvQOi
— MASOYA ONLINE (@MASOYA31078652) November 6, 2022
Notably, Precision Air is a Tanzanian airline based out of Dar es Salaam. There is no immediate information on how many were exactly on board and injured in the crash.
(With Agency Inputs)
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