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Boat Reportedly Sinks Off Coast of Mozambique Killing Over 90 People

09:19, 8 April 2024

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Rescuers have so far found five survivors and are still searching, but weather conditions are hampering the operation, authorities said, adding that two of the five survivors have been hospitalized.

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At least 91 people died after a fishing boat sank off the north coast of Mozambique, the French media reported, citing a local official.

"Because the boat was overcrowded and unsuited to carry passengers it ended up sinking ... There are 91 people who lost their lives," the official was quoted as saying by the news agency on Sunday.

At Least 77 Undocumented Migrants Rescued Near Spain's Canary Islands, Rescue Agency Says

28 December 2023, 10:49

The report added that there were about 130 people on the boat.