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Mozambique Shipwreck Kills Some 100 People, Including Children

HeadlineApr 09, 2024

About 100 people were killed, including children, after an overcrowded makeshift ferry sank off the northern coast of Mozambique. Some 20 others are still missing. The group of 130 people had fled from Nampula, on mainland Mozambique, reportedly after hearing news of a cholera outbreak. Mozambique authorities blamed their deaths on the spread of misinformation about the spread of the disease.

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