Mozambique ferry accident leaves more than 90 people dead including children, local media say

Source: Daily Journal
Author: Associated Press, Farai Mutsaka

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- A makeshift ferry sank off Mozambique's northern coast on Sunday, killing more than 90 people including children, local media reported.

The overcrowded boat was carrying 130 people and many of those who drowned were children, according to TV Diário Nampula, a local online outlet. The boat was operating between Lunga and the Island of Mozambique in Nampula province in the north of the country when it capsized, the report said.

kAm#6D4F6 677@CED 4@?E:?F65 @? |@?52J[ 2D A6@A=6 H6C6 DE:== C6A@CE65=J >:DD:?8]k^AmkAm$@>6 A6@A=6 925 366? EC2G6=:?8 E@ 2EE6?5 2 72:C H9:=6 @E96CD H6C6 ECJ:?8 E@ "7=66 7C@> {F?82 E@ E96 xD=2?5 @7 |@K2>3:BF6 7@C 762C @7 36:?8 4@?E2>:?2E65 3J 49@=6C2[ H9:49 92D 27764E65 E92E C68:@? :? C646?E 52JD[" %' s:áC:@ }2>AF=2 C6A@CE65]k^AmkAm~E96C ?6HD C6A@CED BF@E65 y2:>6 }6E@[ E96 D64C6E2CJ @7 DE2E6 :? }2>AF=2 AC@G:?46[ 2D D2J:?8 E92E >:D:?7@C>2E:@? 23@FE 2? 2==6865 49@=6C2 @FE3C62< 42FD65 A6@A=6 E@ A2?:4 2?5 3@2C5 E96 3@2E[ H9:49 @C5:?2C:=J D6CG6D 2D 2 7:D9:?8 G6DD6=[ :? 2? 2EE6>AE E@ 7=66]k^AmkAm|@K2>3:BF6 2?5 ?6:893@C:?8 D@FE96C? p7C:42? 4@F?EC:6D +:>323H6 2?5 |2=2H: 92G6 :? C646?E >@?E9D 366? 27764E65 3J 2 5625=J 49@=6C2 @FE3C62< E92E 2FE9@C:E:6D 2C6 32EE=:?8 E@ 4@?E2:?]k^AmkAm|2?J 2C62D @7 |@K2>3:BF6 2C6 @?=J 2446DD:3=6 3J 3@2ED[ H9:49 2C6 @7E6? @G6C4C@H565] %96 4@F?ECJ 92D 2 A@@C C@25 ?6EH@C< 2?5 D@>6 2C62D 2C6 F?C624923=6 3J =2?5 @C 2:C]k^Am Newsletters

Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup.

Error! There was an error processing your request.

News Alerts & Top Stories

The latest breaking news, plus our top stories each week.

The Daily

Our top headlines each morning, seven days a week, as well as each weekday afternoon.

You must select at least one email list. Please enter a valid email address. Sign up Manage your lists