As mourning grips the country following the capsizing of MV Nyerere in Lake Victoria of Mwanza Region on Thursday, families reflect on their memories with their lost loved ones.
President John Magufuli has declared four days of mourning where the national flag will fly half-mast.
Addressing the nation via the Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC), President Magufuli said that the accident that occurred between Bugolora and Ukara Island in Lake Victoria had claimed 131 lives at the time. The figure has since risen to 218.
More bodies were still trapped in the capsized boat.
