more than 90 people died as a result of the crash of a ferry off the northern shores of Mozambique.
According to local media, 130 people were on the ship. There were several children among the dead.
According to the BBC, the head of the Mozambik province of Nampula Jamie Neto said, five people were saved as a result of the incident. Search and rescue work continues. According to him, a panic began on the ship due to false information about the spreading cholera epidemic.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the cholera epidemic that erupted in Mozambique in September 2022 continues to amaze the northern regions of the country. In total, from the beginning of the epidemic until February 2023, 37 people died in the country, 5 thousand 237 suspicious cases were identified.