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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 4 Aug 2015

    A boat said to have been carrying more than 200 people capsizes on Lake Victoria in western Kenyahttp://bbc.in/1E77X8l 

    10:48 PM - 4 Aug 2015
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    38 replies 431 retweets 164 likes
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      2. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 4 Aug 2015
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        2 children die after boat capsizes on Kenya's Lake Victoria, local official says, and clarifies 23 were on boardhttp://bbc.in/1gJk8na 

        15 replies 200 retweets 96 likes
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      2. Scott Lofquist‏ @ScottLofquist 4 Aug 2015
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Was a lion on board? It’s about the only way you’ll get anyone to care.

        1 reply 1 retweet 8 likes
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      2. Mariama Kandeh‏ @Korrca 4 Aug 2015
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking When will Africans stop dying in such careless accidents

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Kiarie Ng'ang'a‏ @pkiwaidi 6 Aug 2015
        Replying to @Korrca

        @Korrca @BBCBreaking , Careless you say, where you come from, accidents do not happen? May be we Africans carelessly die.

        0 replies 2 retweets 0 likes
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      2. Dr Tomato Soup‏ @biertjepap 4 Aug 2015
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking ah well never mind, there will be others...

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Rach ( SignsByRT )‏ @Racht70 4 Aug 2015
        Replying to @biertjepap

        @biertjepap @BBCBreaking other what? You idiot!!!!!

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Kiarie Ng'ang'a‏ @pkiwaidi 6 Aug 2015
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking , 200? stop exaggerating. 23.

        0 replies 2 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Gary‏ @willtry2_gary 4 Aug 2015
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @BBCNewswaa it on its way to Calais ???

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      1. •K!M™  🇰🇪‏ @KimNelson_ 4 Aug 2015
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Sad news right there.

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      2. Caspero‏ @rascasper 5 Aug 2015
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking it's 20 not 200.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Kiarie Ng'ang'a‏ @pkiwaidi 6 Aug 2015
        Replying to @rascasper

        @rascasper @BBCBreaking , I do not understand this sick attitude international media has over Africa and Kenya to be precise.

        0 replies 2 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Rogue_Native07 Games‏ @Rogue_Native07 5 Aug 2015
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @junkienews_news whats really going on in kenya!😳

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      1. TROLLBAT CAKEFUNGUS‏ @cakefungus 5 Aug 2015
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews kfzlgaotqoyslgxlgzlhxlgzltaotalgalgalgal

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      1. Rach ( SignsByRT )‏ @Racht70 4 Aug 2015
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews how awful 😞 so sad

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      1. ahaz wetunde‏ @w_ahaz 4 Aug 2015
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        @bbcbreaking sad that safety of kenyans is not assured anywhere even water

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      1. newton atsiaya‏ @newtonatsiaya 4 Aug 2015
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        @BBCBreaking Two dead, 18 rescued in Lake Victoria boat tragedy http://ow.ly/Qvo5w  pic.twitter.com/1mc6UmeMbj.

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      1. Eustus the Soul Bro‏ @eustuscarlskey1 4 Aug 2015
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        @BBCBreaking so sad

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