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Disinformation on cholera led to Mozambique ferry disaster, officials say

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.

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