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Party boat tragedy: Heavy concrete was used to fix boat leaks

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The party boat was retrieved from Lake Victoria on Thursday
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The party boat that capsized in Lake Victoria on Saturday killing 33 people had leaks covered by heavy concrete.

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Police and army marine unit were hoping to find bodies of missing people trapped in the wreckage.

Patched leaks

MV Templar boat had leaks which had been fixed by heavy concrete, The Observer newspaper journalist at the scene tweeted on Friday.

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Earlier submission by some survivors revealed that water was entering the boat at a reduced speed before it capsized.

Reports say MV Templar had undergone some maintenance before its final sail that killed party-goers.

No bodies found

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Authorities on Friday confirmed that no dead body was found in the capsized boat.

Local media reports that over 50 people are stilling missing following the weekend tragedy.

However, police said only four people are missing as per their 'missing persons list'.

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