Kariba, Zimbabwe, Aug 13, 2026 (AFP) - Survivors tell of horror of Zimbabwe ferry sinking as death toll hits 46

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2026-08-13

A man who survived a ferry disaster that claimed at least 46 lives on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba told AFP Thursday how he watched helplessly as people tried to save themselves, with his best friend and seven of his relatives among the dead. The overloaded government ferry -- a vital link for villagers and fish traders around the vast lake -- overturned in choppy waters on Tuesday in one of the country's worst passenger boat disasters. "Thank God that......

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