A video grab obtained from TVM on 8 April 2024 shows the boat that sunk off the north coast of Mozambique killing at least 97 people, on the Island of Mozambique.
Most of those on board were trying to escape the mainland after disinformation about cholera caused a panic, according to Nampula's secretary of state Jaime Neto.On Sunday, authorities said the boat was believed to have sunk as it was overcrowded and unsuited to carrying passengers."Water filled the boat... and the tragedy happened," Menque Amade, a crew member who survived the accident, told national broadcaster TVM.
But the increased medical presence caused a scare among some residents, pushing a number of them to flee, they said.
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