yacht sinks off hillarys

Two people rescued from sinking yacht off WA coast

Two people have been rescued from a sinking yacht after it ran aground off the WA coast on Sunday.

A marine rescue vessel recovered the elderly couple after their yacht, called the Serenity, ran aground on a reef off Hillarys, north of Perth.

The pair abandoned the vessel, swimming to a police boat moments before the yacht sank.

Type to search

Latest News

• Terms & Conditions
• Privacy Policy

A yacht struck a reef at Hillary’s forcing a couple and their dog to abandon ship

A couple and their pet dog were forced to abandon their yacht after it struck a reef at Hillary’s.

The incident happened at around 10 pm last night when the couple’s yacht stuck on the rocks after colliding with a reef.

                                      advertisement

Rescue efforts were hampered due to shallow waters, forcing the couple and their dog to swim to safety.

They activated their emergency position indicating radio beacons, put on their life jackets, and swim for 250 meters in darkness before they reached the rescue vessel awaiting them at sea.

A police helicopter was supervising the rescue mission in the air to ensure the trio’s safety.

The couple and the dog managed to stay safe as they were properly equipped and trained for emergencies according to authorities.

Shallow waters will continue to pose a challenge for the rescued couple as they will attempt to recover the boat in the next few days.

Emergency Services were praised for their efforts to ensure the trio’s safety during the incident.

• boat harbour
• emergency services

Ivan Leung began his media adventure in 2007 with DHK News Chinese, he worked as a journalist and the senior newsreader in Hong Kong. In 2009, he becomes the DHK English News Executive Producer and the Chief Newsreader in-charging a 20 people news team in HK and Perth. Ivan founded WAMN News in January 2013. Ivan can speak fluent Cantonese, Mandarin and English.

You Might also Like

Leave a Comment Cancel Comment

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Related Stories

Popular Posts

Recent Posts

WAMN ESHOP Dismiss

Local news:

The Polly Waffle makes a return

21-year-old man stabbed to death on a western suburbs street

Molly the magpie reunited with family

AFL return for Collingwood's Nathan Murphy still unclear

Molly the magpie’s family deliver emotional message

Here’s when the beloved bird could return home..

Former Channel 7 reporter remembered

Former channel 7 and sunrise reporter nathan templeton has died aged 44..

Escaped race horse stuns commuters on train station platform

Mal Meninga emerges as ‘bombshell’ replacement for under fire coach

Family torn apart as grandfather dies, four injured in crash

WATCH NOW: New witness’ bombshell revelation about night girls vanished

Marine rescue operation off hillarys after ‘mayday’ call.

Emergency services have launched a frantic search and rescue operation off Hillarys after a mayday transmission.

The single transmission just after middday alerted authorities that a boat was sinking off Hillarys, prompting an immediate response from Fremantle Water Police and Whitfords Marine Rescue.

“Mayday, mayday — going down off Hillarys — mayday, mayday,” a male’s voice called over the radio.

Police air-wing and the RAC Rescue helicopter are scouring the ocean.

Get in front of tomorrow's news for FREE

Journalism for the curious Australian across politics, business, culture and opinion.

“No further information was able to be obtained by the person issuing the mayday,” a WA Police spokeswoman said.

Anyone with any information that may assist police with their search or who can identify the “mayday” caller are urged to call Police immediately on 131 444.

It comes as a man and two nine-year-old boys were rescued from a sunken vessel off Mandurah yesterday.

Get the latest news from thewest.com.au in your inbox.

Sign up for our emails

Two crew members rescued from sinking yacht the Serenity off Hillarys on Sunday evening

Crew members forced to swim to safety as boat sinks off hillarys.

In a dramatic rescue, two crew members were saved from a sinking yacht that ran aground off the coast of WA on Sunday evening.

A marine rescue vessel and a police boat recovered the pair from a single masted yacht called the Serenity which was believed to have run aground on a reef.

The front of the yacht was left almost submerged in the choppy waters off Hillarys.

Get in front of tomorrow's news for FREE

Journalism for the curious Australian across politics, business, culture and opinion.

The crew were forced to abandon the vessel and swim to the police boat.

Debris was spilled into the water after it took just minutes for the boat sink.

The two crew members have been taken to Hillarys marina and are not believed to be injured.

Get the latest news from thewest.com.au in your inbox.

Sign up for our emails

• Subscribe Now (Opens in new window)
• Air Force Times (Opens in new window)
• Army Times (Opens in new window)
• Marine Corps Times (Opens in new window)
• Pentagon & Congress
• Defense News (Opens in new window)
• Flashpoints
• Benefits Guide (Opens in new window)
• Military Pay Center
• Military Retirement
• Military Benefits
• VA Loan Center (Opens in new window)
• Discount Depot
• GearScout (Opens in new window)
• Military Culture
• Military Fitness
• Military Movies & Video Games
• Military Sports
• Transition Guide (Opens in new window)
• Pay It Forward (Opens in new window)
• Military History
• Black Military History (Opens in new window)
• Congressional Veterans Caucus (Opens in new window)
• Military Appreciation Month (Opens in new window)
• Vietnam Vets & Rolling Thunder (Opens in new window)
• Hall of Valor (Opens in new window)
• Service Members of the Year (Opens in new window)
• Create an Obituary (Opens in new window)
• Medals & Misfires
• Installation Guide (Opens in new window)
• Battle Bracket
• CFC Givers Guide
• Task Force Violent
• Newsletters (Opens in new window)
• Early Bird Brief
• Photo Galleries
• Long-Term Care Partners
• Navy Federal
• Digital Edition (Opens in new window)

Coast Guard rescues two people after yacht sinks off South Carolina

CHARLESTON, S.C, — Coast Guard rescuers saved two people from the water after their yacht sank off South Carolina.

The Coast Guard said the rescue happened Friday near the Winyah Bay entrance, close to Georgetown. The spouse of a mariner aboard the 44-foot vessel, called The Answer My Friend, placed a distress call that the yacht needed assistance.

A good Samaritan at the scene found the vessel on a jetty partially submerged, but could not find the mariners on board. A helicopter crew helped a Coast Guard vessel locate and recover the two people from the water, and they were treated for shock and hypothermia.

The yacht’s mast and sails could be seen sticking out of the water in a photo released by the Coast Guard.

The Coast Guard did not identify the mariners. It said the cause of the sinking was still under investigation Saturday, and that the owner of the vessel would coordinate salvage.

In Other News

US troop numbers in Eastern Europe could continue to grow

The head of u.s. european command said that eastern europe could be a future site for more nato and american forces..

VA support program to buy up veterans’ defaulted home loans

The department of veterans affairs will start buying veterans' failing mortgages to help them stay in their homes..

Del Toro dubs robotics specialists next step in ‘truly hybrid’ fleet

The navy's top civilian called the establishment of a robotics warfare rating "a significant milestone" in the service's journey toward a hybrid fleet..

Report: Veterans with extremist views had bad experiences in military

Three-quarters of veterans interviewed by rand corp. who expressed extremist ideologies said they had negative experiences during their military service..

Trial begins for Navy chief facing multiple espionage charges

Chief fire controlman (aegis) bryce steven pedicini is the first sailor to face espionage charges within the navy justice system in at least five years..

The West Australian

• Competitions
• Find My Paper
• Digital Editions

Hillarys emergency: Four people rescued from ocean after boat capsized

Four people have been rescued from the ocean off Hillarys after their boat capsized on Sunday afternoon.

Disaster struck about 1.05pm, with the skipper of the boat activating an EPIRB device to alert authorities they were in trouble.

Water police in Fremantle received the distress call and immediately sent emergency services, including police air wing and marine rescue, to the sinking vessel.

Police say their plane was the first to arrive where they found the boat submerged with three people holding onto the hull of the vessel, and one nearby on a surf board.

Get in front of tomorrow's news for FREE

Journalism for the curious Australian across politics, business, culture and opinion.

Marine Rescue volunteers were directed to the boat where they safely rescued all four people.

The circumstances surrounding the incident are not yet known, with police expected to give an update later in the day.

Register and have your say.

Already have an account?

Your Local News

• SYDNEY, NSW
• MELBOURNE, VIC
• HOBART, TAS
• BRISBANE, QLD
• ADELAIDE, SA
• CANBERRA, ACT

Couple and dog rescued after boat hits rocks near Perth

• Western Australia

Send your stories to [email protected]

Property News: Unlikely discovery in beachside Perth home.

Top Stories

Arrest after home invader killed, victim's hand almost severed in axe attack

Ultra-rare, bizarre-looking blind mole photographed in WA

Police swarm Queensland property and shut down surrounding streets

Police shoot dog dead as it attacks two dachshunds during arrest on Perth beach

• Election 2024
• Entertainment
• Newsletters
• Photography
• Personal Finance
• AP Investigations
• AP Buyline Personal Finance
• Press Releases
• Israel-Hamas War
• Russia-Ukraine War
• Global elections
• Asia Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle East
• Election Results
• Delegate Tracker
• AP & Elections
• March Madness
• AP Top 25 Poll
• Movie reviews
• Book reviews
• Personal finance
• Financial Markets
• Business Highlights
• Financial wellness
• Artificial Intelligence
• Social Media

Coast Guard rescues 2 people after yacht sinks off South Carolina

A Coast Guard Station Georgetown 45-foot Response Boat–Medium crew rescues two people from the water after their 44-foot sailing vessel sank near the jetties by the entrance to Winyah Bay in Georgetown, South Carolina, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. The boat crew recovered the individuals from the water and treated them for shock and hypothermia while transporting them to Station Georgetown to awaiting emergency medical services personnel. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Station Georgetown via AP)

• Copy Link copied

CHARLESTON, S.C, (AP) — Coast Guard rescuers saved two people from the water after their yacht sank off South Carolina.

The Coast Guard said the rescue happened Friday near the Winyah Bay entrance, close to Georgetown. The spouse of a mariner aboard the 44-foot vessel, called The Answer My Friend, placed a distress call that the yacht needed assistance.

A good Samaritan at the scene found the vessel on a jetty partially submerged, but could not find the mariners on board. A helicopter crew helped a Coast Guard vessel locate and recover the two people from the water, and they were treated for shock and hypothermia.

The yacht’s mast and sails could be seen sticking out of the water in a photo released by the Coast Guard.

The Coast Guard did not identify the mariners. It said the cause of the sinking was still under investigation Saturday, and that the owner of the vessel would coordinate salvage.

Yacht sinks off WA coast

An elderly couple has been pulled off a yacht after it started to sink off the Hillarys coast in Western Australia.

Elderly couple rescued as yacht sinks off WA coast

Coverage details, bias distribution.

• 50 % of the sources lean Left , 50 % of the sources lean Right

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Similar News Topics

• Insider Reviews
• Tech Buying Guides
• Personal Finance
• Insider Explainers
• Sustainability
• United States
• International
• Deutschland & Österreich
• South Africa

• Home ›
• international ›
• news »

Dramatic video captures the moment a massive 40-meter superyacht sank off the coast of Italy

• A superyacht sunk off the coast of Southern Italy over the weekend.
• Video of the boat's demise showed the ship sinking stern-first with its bow straight in the air.

A superyacht measuring nearly 130 feet sunk off the coast of southern Italy on Saturday, after members of the Italian Coast Guard rescued nine people from the submerging ship.

This weekend, the Italian press reported that the 39.4-meter motor yacht named "My Saga" sunk off the coast of Catanzaro Marina.

Video from the scene shows the massive boat teetering into the water before fully sinking stern-first.

—Sky News (@SkyNews) August 22, 2022

Sky News reported that worsening weather conditions rendered it impossible for a rescue tugboat to bring the yacht to safety.

An investigation into what caused the ship to sink is underway, the outlet reported.

The yacht was built in Italy in 2007, according to Super Yacht Times, and was traveling from Gallipoli to Milazzo under a Cayman Islands flag with a full Italian crew when it sunk.

• RIL cash flows
• Charlie Munger
• Feedbank IPO allotment
• Tata IPO allotment
• Most generous retirement plans
• Broadcom lays off
• Cibil Score vs Cibil Report
• Birla and Bajaj in top Richest
• Nestle Sept 2023 report
• India Equity Market
• Best printers for Home
• Best Mixer Grinder
• Best wired Earphones
• Best 43 Inch TV in India
• Best Wi Fi Routers
• Best Vacuum Cleaner
• Best Home Theatre in India
• Smart Watch under 5000
• Best Laptops for Education
• Best Laptop for Students

• Advertising
• Write for Us
• Privacy Policy
• Policy News
• Personal Finance News
• Mobile News
• Business News
• Ecommerce News
• Startups News
• Stock Market News
• Finance News
• Entertainment News
• Economy News
• Careers News
• International News
• Politics News
• Education News
• Advertising News
• Health News
• Science News
• Retail News
• Sports News
• Personalities News
• Corporates News
• Environment News
• Top 10 Richest people
• Top 10 Largest Economies
• Lucky Color for 2023
• How to check pan and Aadhaar
• Deleted Whatsapp Messages
• How to restore deleted messages
• 10 types of Drinks
• Instagram Sad Face Filter
• Unlimited Wifi Plans
• Recover Whatsapp Messages
• Google Meet
• Check Balance in SBI
• How to check Vodafone Balance
• Transfer Whatsapp Message
• NSE Bank Holidays
• Dual Whatsapp on Single phone
• Phone is hacked or Not
• How to Port Airtel to Jio
• Window 10 Screenshot

Copyright © 2024 . Times Internet Limited. All rights reserved.For reprint rights. Times Syndication Service.

Fishing boat sinks near Hillarys

A fishing boat, with eight people on board, has sunk after hitting a reef off Hillarys boat harbour.

The skipper of the 9.5 metre boat broadcast a distress call about 7:30 pm last night saying his vessel was taking on water about one kilometre offshore.

The eight people were picked up and taken to shore by Whitfords Sea Rescue and Water Police.

Attempts will be made today to salvage the fishing boat.

• X (formerly Twitter)
• Disasters, Accidents and Emergency Incidents

CAPE TOWN FOR CAPETONIANS

More than 90 killed as boat sinks off Mozambique coast

More than 90 people died when an overcrowded makeshift ferry sank off the north coast of Mozambique, local authorities said on Sunday.

The converted fishing boat, carrying about 130 people, ran into trouble as it tried to reach an island off Nampula province, officials said.

Also read: Cruise liner involved in collision with cargo ship in Cape Town harbour

‘Because the boat was overcrowded and unsuited to carry passengers it ended up sinking. There are 91 people who lost their lives,’ said Nampula’s secretary of state Jame Neto.

Many children were among the victims, he added.

Rescuers had found five survivors and were searching for more, but sea conditions were making the operation difficult.

Most passengers were trying to escape the mainland because of a panic caused by disinformation about cholera, Neto said.

The southern African country, one of the world’s poorest, has recorded almost 15 000 cases of the waterborne disease and 32 deaths since October, according to government data.

Nampula is the worst affected region, accounting for a third of all cases.

In recent months, the province has also received a large influx of people fleeing a wave of jihadist attacks in its northern neighbour of Cabo Delgado.

Island of Mozambique 

Neto said an investigative team was working to find out the causes of the boat disaster.

Two of the five were receiving treatment in hospital, the official said.

The boat was headed to the Island of Mozambique, a small coral islet that used to serve as the capital of Portuguese East Africa and gave its name to the country.

A trading-post on the route to India initially used by Arab merchants, it was claimed for Portugal by famed explorer Vasco da Gama.

Hosting a fortified city and linked to the mainlands by a bridge built in the 1960s, the island is listed as a World Heritage Site by the UN’s culture agency, UNESCO.

Mozambique, which has a long Indian Ocean coastline and borders South Africa, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania, was a Portuguese colony until independence in 1975.

Home to more than 30 million people, it is regularly hit by destructive cyclones.

In March, at least one person died as an illegal fishing vessel wrecked near a southern beach.

With almost two thirds of the population living in poverty, the country has set high hopes on vast natural gas deposits discovered in Cabo Delgado in 2010.

But an insurgency since 2017 waged by militants linked to the Islamic State group has stalled progress. More than 5 000 people have been killed and almost a million forced to flee their homes since fighting began.

1500 residents displaced as Kiyamandi shack fires wreak havoc

Picture:  Arthur Goldstein / Unsplash

Words:  AFP / African Insider 

Article written by capeetc

We love this place! Cape Town Etc features news, reviews, entertainment and lifestyle in the Mother City.

Follow @capetownetc on Twitter.

CapeTownETC

Subscribe to our Newsletter cheap cars for sale cheap cars for sale in western cape cheap cars for sale in cape town Joburg news News in Johannesburg Bikes for sale

Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

UK Edition Change

• UK Politics
• News Videos
• Paris 2024 Olympics
• Rugby Union
• Sport Videos
• John Rentoul
• Mary Dejevsky
• Andrew Grice
• Sean O’Grady
• Photography
• Theatre & Dance
• Culture Videos
• Food & Drink
• Health & Families
• Royal Family
• Electric Vehicles
• Car Insurance deals
• Lifestyle Videos
• UK Hotel Reviews
• News & Advice
• Simon Calder
• Australia & New Zealand
• South America
• C. America & Caribbean
• Middle East
• Politics Explained
• News Analysis
• Today’s Edition
• Home & Garden
• Broadband deals
• Fashion & Beauty
• Travel & Outdoors
• Sports & Fitness
• Sustainable Living
• Climate Videos
• Solar Panels
• Behind The Headlines
• On The Ground
• Decomplicated
• You Ask The Questions
• Binge Watch
• Travel Smart
• Watch on your TV
• Crosswords & Puzzles
• Most Commented
• Newsletters
• Ask Me Anything
• Virtual Events
• Betting Sites
• Online Casinos
• Wine Offers

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in

Dramatic video shows 130ft superyacht sinking off Italy coast after being battered in storm

Nine people rescued before boat went under, article bookmarked.

Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails

Sign up to our free breaking news emails, thanks for signing up to the breaking news email.

Dramatic footage has captured the moment a 40-metre superyacht sank into the Mediterranean sea after being battered in a storm.

The 40-metre-long luxury vessel was sailing from Gallipoli to Milazzo overnight on Saturday when it got into trouble around 15km from Italy’s Catanzaro Marina.

Footage shows the yacht, named My Saga, rapidly disappearing beneath waves, as lifeboats appear to float beside it.

The captain sent out a distress call to the Port Authority of Crotone, with officials told the yacht was taking on a significant amount of water from the stern.

The Italian coastguard dispatched two patrol vessels and rescued all four passengers and five crew members on board.

A tugboat sent out at dawn was unable to save the superyacht from sinking because of worsening weather conditions, the Super Yacht Times reports. The Saga finally sank at around 1pm on Sunday.

The outlet reports the yacht, which was built in Monaco back in 2007, was flying under the Cayman Islands flag with an all-Italian crew when it sunk.

An investigation has been launched into the cause.

It comes after a £6 million superyacht sunk after it went up in flames in the UK on the Torquay harbourside.

The 85ft vessel was consumed by fire , with thick black smoking billowing into the sky.

• Seized Russian superyacht to be sold at first auction of Ukraine war
• Former presidential yacht to be restored at Maine shipyard

The yacht reportedly drifted out into the harbour after the fire burnt through ropes securing it to the pier, but the vessel was later secured by the fire service.

A fire service statement revealed that the vessel contained approximately 8000 litres of diesel fuel.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.

New to The Independent?

Or if you would prefer:

Want an ad-free experience?

Hi {{indy.fullName}}

• My Independent Premium
• Account details
• Help centre

Watch CBS News

Makeshift ferry sinks off Mozambique, killing almost 100 people

Updated on: April 8, 2024 / 5:00 AM EDT / CBS/AP

Harare, Zimbabwe — A makeshift ferry sank off Mozambique's northern coast Sunday, killing almost 100 people including children and leaving dozens more missing, officials said.

"Five more (bodies) have been found in the last few hours, therefore we are talking about 96 deaths," Silverio Nauaito, the island's administrator, was quoted as saying by the French news agency AFP. He said three of the five were children.

The Reuters news agency quoted Lourenco Machado, an administrator from the country's Maritime Transport Institute (INTRASMAR) as saying earlier that about 130 people had been on board the vessel. Machado said the craft involved was an overcrowded fishing boat that wasn't licensed to transport people.

Nampula Secretary of State Jaime Neto told the BBC that, "Because the boat was overcrowded and unsuited to carry passengers, it ended up sinking."

Some people were traveling to attend a fair while others were trying to "flee from Lunga to the Island of Mozambique for fear of being contaminated by cholera, which has affected that region in recent days," state broadcaster TV Diário Nampula reported.

Other news reports quoted Neto as saying misinformation about an alleged cholera outbreak caused people to panic and board the boat in an attempt to flee.

Mozambique and neighboring southern African countries Zimbabwe and Malawi have been affected in recent months by a deadly cholera outbreak that authorities are battling to contain.

Many areas of Mozambique are only accessible by boats, which are often overcrowded. The country has a poor road network and some areas are unreachable by land or air.

• Boating Accident
• Boat Accident

More from CBS News

Utah man sentenced after seeking hitman to kill parents of kids he adopted

Italian mayor giving away goats that are taking over island

Hamas says 3 of leader Ismail Haniyeh's sons killed in Israeli strike

Jelly Roll reflects on his path from juvenile detention to CMT Award winner

• Share full article

Advertisement

Supported by

Nearly 100 Die After Overloaded Boat Sinks Off Coast of Mozambique

Some of the victims were en route to a fair and others were fleeing for fear of being affected by a cholera outbreak, a local official said.

By Armando Tivane and Emma Bubola

Armando Tivane reported from Beira, Mozambique, and Emma Bubola from London.

Nearly 100 people died and more than a dozen were missing after an overcrowded boat sank off the coast of Mozambique, the local authorities said on Monday.

The vessel was carrying about 130 people, well above its capacity, Jaime Neto, the secretary of state of Nampula Province, where the disaster took place on Sunday, said on national television.

Mr. Neto said the boat was headed to the Island of Mozambique from the town of Lunga. Some people were traveling to the island to attend a fair, he said, while others were fleeing the mainland for fear of being affected by a cholera outbreak, a panic that he said was largely driven by rumors.

Since October, the southern African country has recorded about 15,000 cases of cholera, a waterborne disease, and 32 deaths, according to government data . Nampula Province has been one of the most affected areas, but Stéphane Foulon, the head of mission for Doctors Without Borders in Mozambique, said that there had been no recent cases reported in the district from which the boat had departed.

Still, he said, “people are quite afraid of cholera.” He said his team was investigating the rumors of an outbreak.

Mr. Neto said that at least three of the bodies the authorities retrieved were children. He added that 11 people had been rescued, and that children were among those still missing.

Photographs of the boat, which was brought back to shore on the Island of Mozambique, showed what looked like a small fishing vessel.

Silverio Nauaito, the island’s administrator, told TVM, the national broadcaster, that the victims were mostly women. Some funerals were already being held on the island, according to the broadcaster.

Mozambique was a Portuguese colony until it gained its independence in 1975. The island of Mozambique was a Portuguese trading post on the route to India and one of the main ports for the slave trade during colonial times.

Emma Bubola is a Times reporter based in London, covering news across Europe and around the world. More about Emma Bubola

• International edition
• Australia edition
• Europe edition

Disinformation on cholera led to Mozambique ferry disaster, officials say

At least 96 people died as they tried to reach an island off Nampula province to escape mainland after false narratives caused panic

Disinformation over a cholera outbreak has been blamed for the deaths of almost 100 people after an overcrowded makeshift ferry sank off Mozambique .

At least 96 people, many of them children, drowned with another 26 still missing after the converted fishing boat capsized late on Sunday.

Officials said the vessel was crowded with panicked passengers attempting to flee the mainland after the spread of false narratives over the disease.

The authorities, however, did not elaborate on the origin of the disinformation .

Mozambique, one of the world’s poorest countries, is no stranger to fatalities caused by the deliberate spread of false information relating to cholera.

In January a wave of disinformation about the causes of cholera led to the murder of at least three community leaders and the destruction of 50 houses in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado.

Conspiracy theories have gained traction at a time when the southern African country is battling a genuine cholera outbreak with, according to government data, almost 15,000 cases of cholera and 32 deaths recorded since October.

Nampula province – whose coastline the ferry sank off – is the worst affected region, accounting for a third of all cases.

Officials said the vessel was trying to reach the Island of Mozambique in order to escape reports of the disease.

Jaime Neto, the secretary of state for Nampula province, said: “Because the boat was overcrowded and unsuited to carry passengers, it ended up sinking,” adding that many children were among the dead.

Unverified videos posted on social network X showed many bodies lying on an unidentified beach with some people carrying the bodies of children.

The vessel was an overloaded fishing boat and was not licensed to transport people, Lourenco Machado, an administrator of the Maritime Transport Institute, Instrasmar, said on state television on Monday.

The island of Mozambique, a trading-post on the route to India, initially used by Arab merchants, was claimed for Portugal by famed explorer Vasco da Gama and gave its name to the country.

Hosting a fortified city and linked to the mainland by a bridge built in the 1960s, the island is listed as a world heritage Site by the UN’s culture agency, Unesco.

Mozambique – which has a long Indian Ocean coastline – was a Portuguese colony until independence in 1975.

With almost two-thirds of the population living in poverty, the country has set high hopes on vast natural gas deposits discovered in Cabo Delgado, in the north, in 2010.

But an insurgency since 2017 waged by militants linked to the Islamic State group has stalled progress. More than 5,000 people have been killed and almost 1 million forced to flee their homes since fighting began.

Most viewed

Over 100 dead in Mozambique ferry incident, president says

• Medium Text
• Ten rescued but nearly 20 still missing, local official says
• Vessel was not licensed to transport people, official says
• Passengers were fleeing cholera outbreak, local authority says

The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you need to start your day. Sign up here.

additional reporting by Shivani Tanna in Bengaluru; Writing by Nellie Peyton and Bhargav Acharya; Editing by Jacqueline Wong, Clarence Fernandez, Neil Fullick and Sandra Maler

Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. New Tab , opens new tab

World Chevron

Israel to open new north Gaza crossing for overseas, Jordanian aid

Israel will open a new land crossing into the Gaza Strip designed mainly to facilitate deliveries to Palestinians of aid from overseas or neighbouring Jordan, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Wednesday.

An early evening Russian missile attack killed four people on Wednesday, including a 10-year-old girl, and injured seven in Odesa district in southern Ukraine, the regional governor said.