The second Tanzanian student who has been missing in Israel since October has been confirmed dead, authorities say.

Joshua Mollel travelled to Israel in mid-September as an agricultural intern and had not been seen since 7 October when dozens of residents were massacred in Kibbutz Nahal Oz.

Tanzanian Foreign Affairs Minister January Makamba says Israeli authorities have confirmed that Mr Mollel was killed the day he was taken hostage by Hamas gunmen.

Loitu Mollel, Joshua's father, has been notified about the death of his son, the minister added.

"We are planning to take Mr Mollel, another family member and a government official to Israel to get more information on the matter," Mr Makamba posted on X, formerly Twitter.

In a Facebook post, authorities in Kibbutz Nahal Oz say Mr Mollel's body is being held by Hamas.

The report comes a few weeks after another Tanzanian student, Clemence Felix Mtenga, was buried after he was killed in the 7 October attack.

The two Tanzanians had travelled to Israel as part of a study programme, arriving just one month before the attack.
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