President Mohamed Nasheed has sent a message of sympathy to President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete of Tanzania following the sinking of a ferry boat in Zanzibar.
President Nasheed's message to President Kikwete reads as follows:
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I was deeply grieved to hear of the sinking of a ferry boat in Zanzibar, claiming many lives and leaving many more missing. At this time of national distress, I send my profound sympathy to you, the Government and the people of Tanzania, especially to those families directly affected by the tragedy.
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