Morogoro Regional Police Commander Wilbroad Mutafungwa said the aliens were found dead at Mindu on the outskirts of Morogoro municipality – along the Tanzania-Zambia highway. He said that there were 26 illegal migrants on board, but 14 of them had already died, and five are receiving medical treatment at the Morogoro Regional Hospital, while seven people weren’t affected. Meanwhile, Morogoro regional immigration officer Safina Mhindi said that it wasn’t unclear whether the migrants’ bodies would be buried in Tanzania or back in their home country. She appealed to Tanzanian nationals to desist from hosting or otherwise helping illegal immigrants, warning that anyone found doing so risks legal action “including prosecution”. Tanzania is the main gateway for illegal immigrants, particularly those destined for South Africa.

Source: Ethiopian News January 01, 2019 03:45 UTC