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The Tanganyika laughter epidemic of 1962: When uncontrollable laughing became a public health crisis

In January 1962, three schoolgirls at a mission boarding school near Lake Victoria in what was then called Tanganyika began laughing uncontrollably, and what followed would become one of the strangest and most studied public health events of the twentieth century. The laughter was not joyful. It was involuntary, exhausting,…

The Times of India · Jul 1

Tanzania plane crash survivors, rescuers describe heroics laced with tragedy

When the waters of Lake Victoria started gushing into the cabin of Flight PW494, passenger Mectrida Samuel knew she had to act fast. Around her, others were frantically trying free themselves and keep above the fast-rising water.

Reuters · Nov 8, 2022

19 killed after Tanzanian plane plunges into Lake Victoria

At least 19 people have died after a Precision Air passenger plane crashed into Lake Victoria on Sunday as it attempted to land in the northwestern city of Bukoba.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 7, 2022