At least 15 dead after overcrowded ferry capsizes on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe

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An overcrowded ferry has capsized on Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe, resulting in at least 15 deaths and 27 missing persons. Rescue operations are ongoing amid concerns for passengers exceeding the vessel's capacity.

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 an unknown number of children, Zimbabwe’s civil protection unit (CPU) said, citing ticket sales. Continue reading...