Zimbabwe ferry death toll rises to 68 after Lake Kariba capsizing

NewsZimbabwe ferry death toll rises to 80 after Lake Kariba capsizingFuneral pallbearers sit behind caskets during a memorial service for the victims of a ferry that capsized on Lake Kariba in Kariba, Zimbabwe, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026.   -   Copyright © africanews Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reservedBy Rédaction AfricanewsLast updated: 16/08 - 16:22ZimbabweThe death toll after a ferry capsized on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba this week has risen to 80 after more bodies were recovered on Sunday, the police said. The overloaded passenger ferry run by the government's Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA) overturned on Tuesday in choppy waters. Officials say the boat was authorised to carry 90 people but was packed with 114 adults, five crew members and an unspecified number of children.The civil protection unit said on Wednesday that 77 people were rescued. Dozens of mourners gathered for an emotional service on Thursday in the lakeside town of Kariba, around 400 kilometres (250 miles) west of the capital Harare, before the bodies were buried. Survivors said they pleaded with the ferry driver to turn back in the rough waters as the vessel had begun taking on water soon after departing. Locals told AFP that such accidents on the lake were rare. Lake Kariba straddles the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia and is the world's largest man-made lake by volume.You may also like01:14Spain PM Pedro Sanchez rules out Moroccan role in Ceuta migrant surge 1 minute ago01:10Algeria moves to restore death penalty for deliberate forest fires 20 minutes ago00:56Notting Hill Carnival kicks off in a burst of colour and Caribbean tradition 2 hours agoShareMore About Zimbabwe ferryboat boatYou may also like01:14Spain PM Pedro Sanchez rules out Moroccan role in Ceuta migrant surge 1 minute ago01:10Algeria moves to restore death penalty for deliberate forest fires 20 minutes ago00:56Notting Hill Carnival kicks off in a burst of colour and Caribbean tradition 2 hours agoOn the same subjectNEWS00:38Zimbabwe: At least 27 people dead after minibus and truck collide head on 30/08 - 09:38NEWS01:04District official charged with homicide over ferry disaster that killed 97 people 27/08 - 07:00NEWS01:52Tunisian coastal town mourn death of residents who drowned at sea 26/08 - 19:08NEWS01:04Death toll in Zimbabwe ferry disaster rises to 44: police 12/08 - 15:35NEWS02:04Thousands attend funeral for Zimbabwe family murdered in Britain 04/08 - 18:33NEWS01:03Zimbabwe mourns mother and daughters killed in the UK 04/08 - 09:15More stories01:25General Abdourahamane TchianiCalm returns to Niger's capital one day after failed army mutiny 7 hours ago01:02CoupVote counting underway in Guinea-Bissau referendum that could expand presidential powers 6 hours ago00:56United KingdomNotting Hill Carnival kicks off in a burst of colour and Caribbean tradition 2 hours agoRead the full article at Africanews