Zimbabwe: When Disaster Comes to the Water - Zimbabwe Mourns the Lake Kariba Ferry Tragedy

Today, Zimbabwe mourns. We mourn the lives lost on Lake Kariba after the passenger ferry Mbuya Nehanda capsized near Long Island. At the time of writing, authorities and news reports say at least 15 people have died, 77 have been rescued, and 27 remain unaccounted for as search and rescue operations continue. Behind those numbers are human beings. Someone's mother. Someone's father. Someone's child. Someone who left home expecting to return. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines To every family waiting anxiously for news, to those who have received the news they feared most, and to the communities around Kariba affected by this tragedy, we extend our deepest condolences. May the departed rest in peace. May those still missing be found. May the injured recover. And may t