A young man remains missing since Sunday at Lake Mamamba, located between Ilaivola Ivato and Mandrosoa. He was part of a group of three men who were in a dugout canoe that capsized around 2:30 p.m.
Two of them were recovered dead from the water. The third, identified as Stéphane, remains missing. Search efforts are ongoing, and anyone with information is urged to contact his family at 034 01 492 70.
Lake Mamamba is infamously known for its danger, with tragedies occurring there every year. Within just a few months, four fatal accidents have been recorded. Two women who went to collect wood shavings in Ankadindravola lost their lives when their boat overturned. Shortly after, two teenage girls who came to draw water died in similar circumstances. Additionally, a man chased by a mob following a theft attempted to escape by swimming and drowned.
This time, the lake has claimed the lives of two men, leaving a family in anguish, waiting for news of their missing loved one.
Gustave Mparany
Captured & Published at: 2026-06-24 07:30:03 (Madagascar Local Time EAT)
Original Source: https://www.lexpress.mg/2026/06/lac-mamamba-trois-hommes-se-noient.html