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| 72 people died in a ferry accident in Zimbabwe |
| 2026-08-17 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [Regnum] A passenger ship capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe, killing at least 72 people. The search for the missing continues, state television channel ZBC reported on August 15 . A Rural Infrastructure Development Agency vessel carrying more than 100 people capsized on August 11 near Long Island. It was initially hit by strong waves. To date, 72 people have been confirmed dead. Children are among the victims. Some of those on board remain missing, and the search and recovery operation is ongoing. Police, military, and local services are involved, as well as a helicopter. Funerals have begun in the city of Kariba. Some families lost several relatives at once. The municipality has prepared additional burial plots. "I've been a captain on this lake for over 32 years, and we've never encountered anything like this," one local sailor told the TV channel. Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared the incident a national disaster. Following the disaster, the head of state ordered urgent measures to address deficiencies in the shipping safety system. This isn't the first major incident involving passenger ships in recent weeks. On August 12, the ferry KM Putri Yasmin, en route to Lombok, caught fire off the coast of the Indonesian island of Bali. Rescuers evacuated 172 people, and one passenger died. |
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