Harare, Zimbabwe, Aug 12, 2026 (AFP) - 44 lives lost after ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba

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2026-08-12

At least 44 people drowned after an overcrowded ferry capsized on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, police said Wednesday, releasing an updated toll a day after the disaster. A witness told AFP soon after the government ferry sank in rough weather on Tuesday that bodies could be seen in the water as rescuers tried to reach the vessel. It was carrying 114 adult passengers, five crew members and an unspecified number of children when it went down, the civil......

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