Four people died in a pirogue sinking on Lake Alaotra on Saturday, August 29. The boat, which departed from Anororo at 2:30 p.m. bound for Amparihimpony, was carrying nine members of the same family. Alerted in the early evening, gendarmes from the Imerimandroso brigade, assisted by those from Ambohidava, went to the scene to organize rescue operations and coordinate searches with local residents.
Six passengers were found in the first hours: one deceased, four injured taken to the Imerimandroso health center, and one unharmed survivor. Three people remained missing, mobilizing the community in a vast search operation.
The following day, Sunday, August 30, two bodies were recovered. The last missing person was found yesterday morning, bringing the total number of victims to four. Five people survived the tragedy.
The Imerimandroso brigade is continuing its investigation to determine the exact circumstances of the accident. According to initial findings, the pirogue reportedly sank in Lake Alaotra waters shortly after departure.
Gustave Mparany