Death toll rises to 44 after ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe lake

The death toll after an overloaded ferry capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe has risen to 44, police said on Wednesday.

Police said on X that the bodies had been retrieved from the lake that forms part of the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia. But police did not update how many people were injured or still missing after Tuesday’s disaster involving a ferry operated by a Government agency.

The ferry capsized while carrying at least 114 adult passengers and five crew members, according to Zimbabwe’s disaster management agency. It was not clear how many people were on the ferry because the figures only included those who bought tickets, and children below ticketing age could have been on board.