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Mozambique: Five dead as overloaded boat sinks off coast of Cabo Delgado
2:16 CAT | 07 May 2018
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Five people were killed after a boat sank on Sunday morning in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, the district government said on Monday.
“According to the data we have, overcrowding and over-loading caused the shipwreck,” said provincial permanent secretary António Mapure, quoted by daily newspaper Notícias.
The boat, with capacity for 20 people, was carrying 62 passengers, making the crossing between Quirimba and Quissanga, two coastal districts of the province of Cabo Delgado.
The remaining 57 passengers were rescued without major injuries, according to the provincial permanent secretary.
The provincial government noted a multisector commission had been set up to provide psychological, social and medical support to the families of the victims, as well as to analyse the circumstances of the accident in detail.
Source: Lusa
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