Death toll rises to 44 after an overloaded ferry capsized on a Zimbabwe lake

Death toll rises to 44 after an overloaded ferry capsized on a Zimbabwe lake  Toronto Star

The death toll from a ferry capsizing on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe has risen to 44, police say

Operation under way to rescue dozens missing after boat overturned by waves at world’s largest manmade lake At least 15 people have died and 27 are missing after an overcrowded ferry capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe. The boat had a capacity of 90 people, but was carrying 114 adult passengers, five crew members and a

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 th

Search and rescue operations were underway on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba on Tuesday after a ferry capsized in bad weather. At least 15 people were confirmed dead, authorities say, and 77 people were rescued.

HARARE, Aug 12 - Fifteen bodies have been recovered from a lake in Zimbabwe where a passenger ferry capsized on Tuesday, and at least 27 people including young children are still missing, a local official told state-owned The Herald newspaper.

Search and rescue operations were deployed on the huge lake which is teeming with Nile crocodiles and hippopotamuses - there were 114 adult passengers onboard at the time

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.

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.