100 feared dead as Madagascar ferry sinks

About 100 people were feared dead after a ferry they were travelling on failed to arrive in Madagascar after a tropical cyclone…

About 100 people were feared dead after a ferry they were travelling on failed to arrive in Madagascar after a tropical cyclone hit the giant Indian Ocean island.

No word has been heard from the ferry since Sunday evening.

The ferry was due to arrive on the island yesterday morning, according to shipping companies based in the northwestern town of Mahajanga.

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