MAPUTO, April 8 - 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 Tran sport Institute 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. Item 1 of 3 A ferry sits on the shore, which according to an official was unlicensed, following an accident in Nampula Province, Mozambique, in this screen grab obtained from a video on April 8, 2024. Television of Mozambique/Handout via REUTERSA ferry sits on the shore, which according to an official was unlicensed, following an accident in Nampula Province, Mozambique, in this screen grab obtained from a video on April 8, 2024.
Videos posted on social media X showed many bodies lying on a beach and some people carrying the bodies of children. Reuters could not immediately verify these videos.
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