Mozambique is observing a three-day of national mourning for the deaths of around 100 people who were killed in a shipwreck near the Island of Mozambique, in the northern province of Nampula.
The Mozambican government on Tuesday decreed the mourning from April 10 to 12 throughout the national territory and in the diplomatic and consular missions of the country.
This footage was filmed and produced 9 April 2024.
Storyline:
Mozambique is observing a three-day of national mourning for the deaths of around 100 people who were killed Sunday in a shipwreck near the Island of Mozambique, in the northern province of Nampula.
The Mozambican government on Tuesday decreed the mourning from April 10 to 12 throughout the national territory and in the diplomatic and consular missions of the country.
The fishing vessel was enroute to an island off Nampula Province, with passengers seeking refuge from a cholera outbreak on the mainland. Rescue operations are underway as several people are still missing.
Family members are still looking for their loved ones but hope of finding survivors is diminishing.
The government is still trying to understand how this devastating event happened.
The UN International Children's Emergency Fund is helping where it can and is concerned about those killed and those orphaned by the tragedy.
As the nation grapples with the aftermath of the tragedy, the government has established an inquiry commission to investigate the causes of the accident and make recommendations.
Shotlist:
Nampula, Mozambique - April 9, 2024:
1. Ship, sea;
2. Various of families of victims;
3. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese, dubbed with English) resident (name not given) (partially overlaid with shot 4-5):
"When we arrived in Kisana the boat sank, it didn't withstand the weight. It sank with children, pregnant women, young girls, women and babies, most of those who died were women and children. My father saved me and then I realized how many people died.";
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4. Rescuers on boat, searching for missing;
5. People stand on beach, on ship;
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6. People driving ship to search for missing;
7. Woman walking;
8. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese, dubbed with English) Nrbfassan Yamadhi, family member of victims (partially overlaid with shot 9-10):
"I lost eight brothers, my aunt, my uncle, in total I have lost 40 family members. We have buried most of the bodies already, but until now we don't know how many are missing. We still haven't counted everyone in the family that we have lost. We are more worried about looking for who is missing, who died."
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9. Police officer using binoculars;
10. Woman walking;
11. Rescuers standing, leaning on ship;
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12. Rescuers, officials walking;
13. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese, dubbed with English) Nrbmateus Magala, minister of Transport and Communication (partially overlaid with shot 14/ending with shot 15):
"This vessel does not have a license to transport passengers. We are still trying to understand how this carrier designated itself to transport passengers. This is very important because it does not have a license to engage in this activity, but it did it. The vessel was supposed to carry 23 people, at least from those people we have already counted 127. This is so tragic. It's unacceptable.";
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14. Various of salvaged clothes on beach;
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15. Salvaged clothes on beach;
16. Flag of UNICEF;
17. UNICEF logo on vehicle;
18. SOUNDBITE (English) Engguy Taylor, communication chief, UNICEF in Mozambique (ending with shot 19):
"Latest reports suggest that almost 100 people lost their lives including tragically 41 children. I have actually just been looking at a preliminary list of the children who lost their lives and the children who survived this shipwreck. And it is very heartbreaking to see we have groups of siblings, a girl just five days old who died together with a five-year-old sister and an eight-year-old brother. Several groups of children left without parents are orphaned."
19. Rescuers on beach;
20. Various of shoes;
21. Rescuers on ship;
22. Ships at sea;
23. People walking;
24. Flag at half-mast.
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