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Near the northern coast of Mozambique, a ferry capsized and sank. According to local authorities, at least 91 people died in the disaster, reports BBC. Officials from the province of Nampula stated that the ferry could have been carrying 130 people. It is reported that five people were rescued after the shipwreck. According to Nampula’s Secretary of State Jaime Neto, people were fleeing a cholera outbreak. He added that many children were among the casualties of the disaster. “Because the boat was overcrowded and unsuited to carry passengers it ended up sinking,” Mr Neto said. The boat was tra…

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