MV Le Joola
LocationOff Senegal
Year2002
Depth20 m
Size794 GRT
TypePassenger ferry
About MV Le Joola
Built for about 500 passengers, she carried over 2,000. Capsized in rough seas. 1,863 died with only 64 survivors. The deadliest African maritime disaster of modern times.
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