Ship explodes and sinks in Lake Malawi, Tanzania, killing three people

A ferry named MV Chambo exploded in flames and sank in Lake Nyasa (also known as Lake Malawi) in Tanzania, killing three passengers of different nationalities: a Tanzanian man, a Malawian woman, and a Mozambican girl. The incident occurred in the Ruvuma region early on October 11, 2026, while the vessel was traveling from Tanzania to Mozambique. Of the nearly 45 passengers onboard, 40 were rescued, but three people died, including Tanzanian Yuston Chatanda, an unidentified Malawian woman, and a Mozambican girl whose body was sent back home by the Mozambican authorities.