Mozambique ferry disaster kills more than 90 - officials

Cholera disinformation led to Mozambique ferry disaster, according to officials

False information on cholera led to a ferry sinking off the coast of Mozambique, officials have said. President Filipe Nyusi said more than 100 people died and almost 20 are still missing after the boat sank off the northern coast. Silverio Nauaito, the administrator of the Island of Mozambique, told local radio 130 people were on board. Nampula Secretary of State Jaime Neto said people on board the ferry were fleeing after disinformation about …

More than 100 killed and 20 missing as Mozambique ferry capsizes

A makeshift ferry thought to be carrying people fleeing a cholera outbreak may have been hit by a tidal wave.

Over 100 dead in Mozambique ferry capsize

A makeshift ferry thought to be transporting people fleeing a cholera outbreak appears may have been hit by a tidal wave when it capsized, killing at least 100.

Mozambique: Death toll from ferry accident reaches nearly 100

"...we see a shipwreck, which resulted in 91 deaths reported yesterday, and at around 23 hrs (11pm local time), we found another three bodies, totalling 94, and this morning we found two more bodies." Manuel Loforte, Maritime Institute

Cyril Ramaphosa sends condolences as many die in Mozambique boat disaster

The occupants of the boat were allegedly fleeing after disinformation about a cholera outbreak caused panic

East Africa: At Least 94 Killed In Mozambique After Unlicensed Ferry Boat Sinks

A makeshift ferry boat sank off the northern coast of Mozambique over the weekend, killing at least 94 people, many of whom were children, according to local officials.