Harare, Zimbabwe, Aug 18, 2026 (AFP) - Zimbabwe ferry disaster toll rises to 94

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2026-08-18

The death toll from a ferry disaster in Zimbabwe last week rose to 94 on Tuesday, police said, with the recovery of two more bodies. The passenger ferry, a vital transport link for rural communities, capsized in bad weather and rough waters on August 11 on the vast Lake Kariba, which borders Zambia. The dead include 30 children under 10, one of them a month-old infant, according to police. Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe said Tuesday that......

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