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Left to Die: Escape from the Amarula

Left to Die: Escape from the Amarula

Written by: Tortoise Media
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When Islamist insurgents attacked a town in Mozambique in March, civilians and foreign contractors raced to a local hotel for safety. Over three agonising days, they waited for a rescue. But no one came.

In this extraordinary story of extremism, corruption and bravery, journalist Basia Cummings investigates what happened at the Amarula Hotel, and speaks to the people who were trapped inside – and made it out alive.



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Episodes
  • The attack | Ep 1

    The attack | Ep 1
    Jul 6 2021
    An Islamist insurgency hits the town of Palma, Mozambique. Nick and Wes, two South African contractors, race to the Amarula Hotel and take shelter – along with more than 200 civilians. Slowly, over three horrifying days, it becomes clear: no one is coming to help them.

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    32 mins
  • The escape | Ep 2

    The escape | Ep 2
    Jul 6 2021
    The story of Wesley and his brother Adrian, who escape the Amarula Hotel in a car and are ambushed by insurgents as they race to safety.

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    47 mins
  • The betrayal | Ep 3

    The betrayal | Ep 3
    Jul 6 2021
    Nick's two-day ordeal in the bush hiding from the insurgents – and the question left lying in the dust of the attack: who, really, abandoned them all?

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    35 mins
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