Gabon authorities have detained a number of state officers in reference to the ferry catastrophe during which no less than 21 individuals have died.
A ferry often known as Esther Miracle carrying 161 individuals from Libreville to Port-Gentil sank when it capsized in calm waters on March 9 near the coastal village of Nyonie.
Authorities launched rescued operations. 124 have been rescued and 21 confirmed useless. Search remains to be ongoing to rescue the remaining others.
Director Basic of the Service provider Navy, Fidèle Angoué Mba, and his deputy, in addition to the Director Basic of the corporate Royal Coast, Blaise Armand Maganga, proprietor of the vessel have been reportedly detained in reference to the investigation.
Andre Patrick Roponat, the Libreville public prosecutor, instructed AFP information company on Thursday an inquiry had been launched to find out whether or not negligence, poor upkeep or “elements past human management” triggered the accident.
The Gabonese authorities additionally suspended in a single day passenger ship voyages till no less than March 31 and ordered an audit of all passenger vessels.
President Ali Bongo Ondimba decreed a three-day nationwide mourning. He additionally banned all sport and entertaining packages according to the mourning to happen March 14-16.
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