BBC NEWS

At least 64 people, believed to be Ethiopians, are thought to have suffocated to death in a lorry that had crossed into Mozambique from Malawi, officials say.

Fourteen survivors were discovered in the vehicle in the western province of Tete early on Tuesday morning.

The immigration service had stopped the container truck in the town of Moatize, according to Tete provincial director of health, Carla Mosse

She said investigations were ongoing to discover how the occupants died - but said asphyxiation was the likely cause of death.

Amélia Direiro, spokesperson for the National Migration Service in Tete, said the driver had not wanted to stop the vehicle when asked.

She explained that her colleagues had heard noises from the lorry and suspected that migrants might be inside.

It is a well-known trafficking route for people hoping to get further south to South Africa.

The 14 survivors will be screened for Covid-19, Ms Direiro said.

Haha it is well o

All dis sons of queen sheba sef...which kind across d fence waka be dis...wey dem 4 do continent to continent things...ethiopia to malay

Interesting...

JaceBlaze:
Interesting...

Even SA's Covid crisis is not a deterrent. Hence the new fence along Zimbabwe border.

TMKsouth:


Even SA's Covid crisis is not a deterrent. Hence the new fence along Zimbabwe border.

True.We need the Berlin Wall tbh.The fence only stretches for 20 km which in my opinion is not enough...it's a step in the right direction nonetheless.

Am waiting for the key word Xenophobia.

KLEINBASS:
Am waiting for the key word Xenophobia.

Corona keeping that type preoccupied.