Official says at least 94 people dead after unlicensed Ferry Boat capsizes off Mozambique
On 8th April 2024, a maritime nightmare unfolded off the northern coast of Mozambique. An unlicensed ferry, overloaded with passengers, capsized causing the tragic loss of at least 94 lives.
According to an official from the Mozambique Maritime Transport Institute (INTRASMAR), the vessel in question was not a designated ferry but a fishing boat. Overcrowded and ill-equipped for the task, it was ferrying people from Lunga in Nampula province to the Mozambique Island.
"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," stated Lourenco Machado, an administrator of INSTRASMAR.
The incident is believed to have been triggered by a tidal wave, causing the vessel to capsize and l...