Mozambique: Beira City detects more explosive devices - AIM
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“It does not take an anthropological study to understand what happened. It is very sad,” was how Carlos Mesquita, the minister of Transport and Communications, reacted to the tragedy. While mourning the many deaths, the minister criticised the use of space so close to roads for various types of activities. “This does not acknowledge that that space is reserved for security reasons, even for the expansion of road. What we see is that there are a number of activities that are occurring, including multiple clusters,” he added, urging the involvement of all sectors in the prevention of accidents.
Minister Mesquita noted that the tragedy in Luís Cabral had come only weeks after debates about the increasing number of accidents on the EN4, many involving freight transport leaving South Africa for the Port of Maputo.
The government wants to transfer this cargo – mainly bulk ores – to the rail system. “They are classic loads to be transported by rail, but the rail system is more profitable for distances above 500 kilometres. In any case, with or without this option, the point is that we cannot continue to play with human lives,” he said.
Yesterday, Carlos Mesquita went to Maputo Central Hospital to visit victims of Sunday’s accident.
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