Zimbabwe ferry capsizes, death toll rises to 44

The death toll from an overloaded ferry that capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe has risen to 44, police said Wednesday, August 12.

Police said on X that the bodies had been retrieved from the lake, which forms part of the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia. They did not provide updated figures on how many people were injured or still missing following Tuesday's disaster, which involved 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 exactly how many people were on board, since the figures accounted only for those who had bought tickets, and children below ticketing age could also have been aboard.

The ferry had a carrying capacity of 90 people, according to authorities. It is used to ferry people from rural communities around the lake to the town of Kariba on its shore.

(Sourced through PTI)