64 bodies found dead in truck

At least 64 people from Ethiopia have been found dead crammed inside a freight container in Mozambique.

The victims were discovered on Tuesday in a blue cargo container loaded on to a truck in the province of Tete. They were surrounded by survivors. Daily temperature highs in Tete are currently about 34C (93F).

“A truck transporting illegal immigrants from Malawi, suspected to be Ethiopians, was stopped at the Mussacana weight bridge in Tete, and 64 people were found dead. Only 14 survived,” said an official, who asked not be named as he did not have the authority to speak to the media. “The cause of death is presumed to be asphyxiation.”

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