12 more bodies are recovered in Zimbabwe’s ferry disaster, bringing death toll to 84
Police said four more bodies were recovered as search teams continued to look for missing victims after the ferry capsized on Lake Kariba.
- According to The Hindu, The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirmed on Monday that the death toll reached 84 following the recovery of additional bodies from Lake Kariba.
- An overloaded Rural Infrastructure Development Agency ferry capsized on Lake Kariba on August 11, 2026, after encountering strong waves; the vessel, authorized for 90 people, carried at least 161 passengers.
- Rescue teams managed to save 77 passengers. Among the deceased were 18 children, with the youngest victim aged just one year.
- Dozens of mourners gathered in Kariba for a service before burials. The ZRP stated, "The Police confirm that search efforts are still under way."
- Lake Kariba serves as a critical transport link for local villagers and traders where road alternatives are scarce, and the incident has drawn attention to the need for improved maritime safety measures.
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The boat that capsized on Lake Kariba last week had many more people on board than initially thought. There are at least 94 victims.
The Zimbabwean authorities have raised the number of deaths this Tuesday to 93 after last week’s accident at Lake Kariba, when a ferry, which almost doubled its permitted capacity, turned when it was hit by a strong wave during a stormy day. The police initially claimed that 90 passengers were sailing on the boat, the limit of the allowed capacity on this boat, and 44 had died. However, the number of people on board the ferry has been increasing…
Zimbabwe ferry death toll reaches 94 as government confirms it was over capacity
HARARE, Aug 18 (Reuters) - A government-owned ferry that capsized on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba last week was carrying about 180 passengers, double what police had given as its capacity, the government said on Tuesday, as the death toll rose to 94. State...
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