Zimbabwean boat accident death toll rises to 68 as more bodies recovered
Police said 22 more bodies were recovered as search teams continued to look for passengers after the overloaded ferry capsized.
- On Thursday, Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe announced that President Emmerson Mnangagwa directed authorities to replace the RIDA ferry that capsized on Tuesday, August 11, and urgently rehabilitate the impassable Karoi-Binga road.
- The RIDA vessel carried 114 passengers and five crew members despite a stated capacity of 90 people, exposing the vulnerability of communities relying on Lake Kariba for transport where impassable roads limit alternative access.
- Zimbabwean police confirmed 44 deaths, including 18 children under 10, with one-year-old Wendy Ndandarika identified as the youngest victim. At least 77 people were rescued after the ferry overturned.
- Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe stated that Transport Minister Felix Mhona will urgently repair the impassable road connecting Binga. "We received the complaints over the same road earlier," Garwe said, noting these repairs aim to improve movement.
- Historic delays and abandoned infrastructure projects have long plagued the Zambezi Valley's transport network. The pledges raise questions regarding why action was not taken earlier despite long-standing transport and road challenges.
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The number of fatalities from the shipwreck of a ferry at Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe, increased to 72 after rescue teams recovered another 25 bodies on Saturday. The accident occurred on Tuesday, when the ship Kariba RIDA overturned in the midst of agitated waters. The ferry, operated by an agency ... Continue reading "Tragedy in Zimbabwe: ferry wreck left 72 dead and continues to search for victims" The post Tragedy in Zimbabwe: ferry wreck left 72 …
Authorities said the ferry was overloaded with more than 120 passengers, including 12 children, with 77 rescued.
The death toll from a boat accident in Zimbabwe has risen to 68Rescuers have recovered 22 more bodies, raising the death toll to 68. The boat capsized due to high winds and overloading.
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