Survivors describe frantic pleas to turn back before ferry capsized, killing 44

Survivors on Wednesday described frantic passengers pleading with the captain of an overloaded ferry to turn back from strong waves shortly before it capsized and killed at least 44 people on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe.

[New Zimbabwe] A RURAL Infrastructural Development Agency (RIDA) security officer who survived the Mbuya Nehanda boat disaster has given a harrowing account of the moments before the ill-fated vessel capsized on Tuesday afternoon, saying 153 people were on board.

Survivors have described a tragic ferry disaster on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe, where at least 44 people have died

Survivors describe pleading to turn back before ferry capsized on Zimbabwe lake and killed 44  AP News

THIS is the harrowing moment an overloaded ferry lies upside down after capsizing - killing 15 people and leaving 27 missing. Shocking footage shows the grim aftermath of the disaster on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba. The overturned vessel can be seen floating in the vast lake as rescue teams race to find survivors. Zimbabwe’