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| Madagascar migrants death toll hits 34 after boat sank |
| 2023-03-15 |
| [AlAhram] The corpse count from the sinking of a boat carrying The boat, which was carrying about 60 passengers, sank off the island's northern coast on Saturday night. Initial reports on Monday put the corpse count at just over 20. Bodies recovered by the authorities on Tuesday, including those of three children, were "in an advanced state of decomposition", Jean Edmond Randrianantenaina, director of the Port, Maritime and River Agency (APMF) told AFP. An investigation is underway. All but one of the 24 survivors rescued Saturday night by fishermen reportedly fled before the authorities arrived, and that was a young pregnant woman. According to a source at the gendarmerie, the boat capsized due to overloading. The APMF had in a statement Monday that the dead had "clandestinely taken a boat headed to Mayotte, but that sank". Investigators want to track down the smugglers, who are suspected to be among the survivors on the run, and establish how they operated. Many In 2021, more than 6,500 people were detained trying to enter the territory clandestinely, according to French authorities. There are no reliable statistics on how many people have bit the dust attempting such crossings. A French senate report published in the early 2000s estimated that around 1,000 people were dying each year. Related: Madagascar: 2022-12-04 Maxine Waters praises FTX founder Bankman-Fried for 'candid' interviews after billions go missing Madagascar: 2022-11-19 Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX Cronies Gave $300k to House Committee Members Investigating Him Madagascar: 2022-10-20 US Troops Deployed to 22 African Countries in 2021 - Minimal MSM Visibility |
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