Families mourn victims of Zimbabwe ferry disaster as death toll rises to 46
Authorities say 77 people were rescued as police and rescuers continue searching for passengers still unaccounted for after the capsizing.
- On Tuesday, an overloaded government ferry overturned in choppy waters on Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe, claiming at least 46 lives in one of the country's worst passenger boat disasters.
- Officials reported the vessel was authorized to carry 90 people but was packed with 114 adults and five crew members; heavy winds and engine flooding contributed to the disaster.
- Survivor Chance Siyamavhu described watching helpless passengers struggle to survive, while security official Anymore Chambati told AFP he managed to distribute "not more than 10" life jackets.
- Dozens of mourners gathered in front of 44 coffins on Thursday as the civil protection unit confirmed 77 people were rescued from the overturned ferry.
- Police stated that victim names "will be released in due course," as authorities continue searching for passengers still unaccounted for following the disaster.
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Lake Kariba Ferry Death Toll Hits 46 As Survivors Describe Horror
[Image: Crime Watch Sim / Facebook] Lake Kariba’s ferry disaster has moved from a rescue operation to mass mourning, after Zimbabwean police said the death toll had climbed to 46. President Cyril Ramaphosa has already sent condolences to Zimbabwe, saying South Africans stood with the country as it mourned an “extensive loss of life”. The ferry capsized on Tuesday while travelling from Kariba town to rural communities and fishing camps around the…
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