Burundi Refugees Overwhelm Tanzania Camps, Ferries

Refugees fleeing the unstable political situation in Burundi are streaming into neighboring Tanzania, and as this video shows, are overwhelming the timeworn ferries needed to transport them to camps and hospitals as they arrive on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. An estimated 90,000 refugees have arrived so far. A cholera epidemic broke out because of overcrowding, leaving at least 30 dead.

The photos that accompany this story were shot by L. Kamau for the International Committee of the Red Cross. Credit: YouTube/United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees