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| Lake Victoria: Kenya boat capsizes after collision | Lake Victoria: Kenya boat capsizes after collision |
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| Two children died when a passenger boat capsized after colliding with a fishing vessel in Lake Victoria in western Kenya. | Two children died when a passenger boat capsized after colliding with a fishing vessel in Lake Victoria in western Kenya. |
| A local official said fishermen responding to distress calls had rescued 21 of the 23 people on board the passenger boat and recovered the children's bodies. | A local official said fishermen responding to distress calls had rescued 21 of the 23 people on board the passenger boat and recovered the children's bodies. |
| There were no casualties on the fishing vessel, which also capsized. | There were no casualties on the fishing vessel, which also capsized. |
| The accident happened at about 02:00 on Wednesday morning (Tuesday 23:00 GMT). | The accident happened at about 02:00 on Wednesday morning (Tuesday 23:00 GMT). |
| A Kenya Red Cross team has been helping in the rescue effort and giving first aid to survivors. | A Kenya Red Cross team has been helping in the rescue effort and giving first aid to survivors. |
| Fishing boats are often to be found on Lake Victoria in the small hours because the waters are calm at that time, Kenyan media say. | Fishing boats are often to be found on Lake Victoria in the small hours because the waters are calm at that time, Kenyan media say. |
| Earlier reports had suggested the passenger boat was carrying 200 people. | Earlier reports had suggested the passenger boat was carrying 200 people. |
| But a local government official downgraded that figure to 23, and this was confirmed by a boat owner who responded to the distress calls. | But a local government official downgraded that figure to 23, and this was confirmed by a boat owner who responded to the distress calls. |
| Both boats have now been recovered from the lake. | Both boats have now been recovered from the lake. |