A ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, leaving at least 15 people dead and 27 missing

A ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, leaving at least 15 people dead and 27 missing  Toronto Star

An overloaded ferry capsized on Zimbabwe 's Lake Kariba on Tuesday, killing at least 15 people and leaving 27 missing, the national disaster management agency said. It said 77 people were rescued and made it to a small island on the lake, with boats now being dispatched to bring the survivors back.

Seventy-seven people were rescued.

Authorities in Zimbabwe say at least 15 people have died and another 27 are missing after a ferry capsized on Lake Kariba

An overloaded ferry capsized on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba on Tuesday, killing at least 15 people and leaving 27 missing, the national disaster management agency said.

A ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, leaving at least 15 people dead and 27 missing  AP News

Locals are said to use the ferry to get from rural parts of the region to the town of Kariba, which is on the north side of Lake Kariba, close to the border with Zambia.

At least 15 people have died and another 27 are missing after an overloaded ferry capsized on a lake in Zimbabwe, officials have said.