INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
More than 90 people died when an overcrowded makeshift ferry sank off the north coast of Mozambique, local authorities said on Sunday.The
converted fishing boat, carrying about 130 people, ran into trouble as it tried to reach an island off Nampula province, officials
said.&Because the boat was overcrowded and unsuited to carry passengers it ended up sinking
There are 91 people who lost their lives,& said Nampula&s secretary of state Jaime Neto.Many children were among the victims, he
added.Rescuers had found five survivors and were searching for more, but sea conditions were making the operation difficult.Most passengers
were trying to escape the mainland because of a panic caused by disinformation about cholera, Neto said.The southern African country, one of
the world&s poorest, has recorded almost 15,000 cases of the waterborne disease and 32 deaths since October, according to government
data.Nampula is the worst affected region, accounting for a third of all cases.In recent months, the province has also received a large
influx of people fleeing a wave of jihadist attacks in its northern neighbour of Cabo Delgado. (AFP)The post Over 90 dead as ferry sinks
off Mozambique coast first appeared on Ariana News.
