MV Nyerere capsizes in Lake Victoria

Sentinel-3 OLCI FR acquired on 16 August 2018 from 07:40:18 to 07:43:18 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 02 September 2018 at 07:55:59 UTC
Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 12 September 2018 at 03:27:58 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 22 September 2018 at 07:56:19 UTC
Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 24 September 2018 at 03:27:58 UTC
Author(s): Sentinel Vision team, VisioTerra, France - svp@visioterra.fr
Keyword(s): Emergency, marine traffic, security, accident, Lake Victoria, Tanzania
Fig. 1 - S3 OLCI (16.08.2018) - 10,6,3 colour composite - Ferries shuttle between Ukara & Ukurewe islands, south in Lake Victoria.
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Fig. 2 - S2 (02.09.2018) - 4,3,2 natural colour - The ship MV Nyerere had a capacity of 100 passengers & 25 tons of cargo.
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Fig. 3 - S2 (22.09.2018) - The 20.09.2018, it capsized on the trip 50m from its destination, too far for most.
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Fig. 4 - S1 (12 & 24.09.20108) - vv,vh,vv colour composite - At least 265 had boarded which of at least 227 drowned.
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