Reuters —At least 94 people died, including children, and 26 are missing after a ferry boat capsized off the northern coast of Mozambique, an official from the country’s Maritime Transport Institute (INTRASMAR) said.
“On Sunday we registered a maritime incident where at least 94 people died when a barge carrying 130 people capsized.
We have recovered 94 bodies and 26 are missing,” he said.
Jaime Neto, secretary of state for Nampula province, also said that the passengers were fleeing cholera, according to the BBC.
Videos posted on social media X showed many bodies lying on a beach and some people carrying the bodies of children.
Persons:
Lourenco Machado, INSTRASMAR, “, ”, Jaime Neto
Organizations:
Reuters, country’s Maritime Transport Institute, TVM, BBC
Locations:
Mozambique, country’s, Lunga, Nampula, Africa