The victims were discovered in a blue cargo container loaded on a truck. They were surrounded by survivors. Provincial immigration spokesman Amelia Direito told reporters in Tete that all the 78 aboard were Ethiopian men, of whom 64 suffocated to death. She said the driver told police he had been promised 30,000 meticais (about $500, €460) to transport the men. Mozambique is generally seen as a smuggling corridor for migrants seeking to make their way to South Africa.

Source: Ethiopian News March 24, 2020 10:52 UTC