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Kariba ferry death toll rises to 93, making it Zimbabwe's deadliest transport disaster

The death toll from a ferry disaster on Lake Kariba has risen to 93, making it Zimbabwe's deadliest transport disaster. Recovery efforts are ongoing, but identification of bodies is proving difficult, with DNA potentially needed.

2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKhanyisile NgcoboBBC News - WorldFiled 2026-08-18 · 12:04 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
Kariba ferry death toll rises to 93, making it Zimbabwe's deadliest transport disaster
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The death toll from a ferry disaster on Lake Kariba has risen to 93, making it Zimbabwe's deadliest transport disaster. Recovery efforts are ongoing, but identification of bodies is proving difficult, with DNA potentially needed. The ferry, a vital transport link for rural communities, was carrying parents and traders. Survivors reported the ferry was overloaded with goods and passengers, and life jackets were inaccessible. Concerns were raised about rough conditions and the captain's apparent disregard for passenger safety. The disaster has deeply affected local communities, particularly children.

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Life jackets were buried under luggage, and not more than 30 people managed to get them.

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The ferry was carrying parents taking their children home for school holidays and traders.

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83 of the victims had so far been identified, 39 of whom were children.

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Kariba ferry death toll rises to 93, making it Zimbabwe's deadliest transport disaster.

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The captain did not seem to care about passengers screaming and vomiting.

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But she added that it was proving difficult to identify some of the recovered bodies - with relatives having to rely on clothes and other items to do so."We are running out of time and DNA may now be needed to assist in the identification process," the minister was quoted by the Herald as saying.The police said 83 of the victims had so far been identified, 39 of whom were children.A vital and cheap transport link for rural communities, the ferry was carrying parents taking their children home for the school holidays and traders, the Herald said.One survivor in her 40s told the AFP news agency that the ferry had been particularly overloaded at the time with goods - and passengers had raised concerns about the rough conditions."The life jackets were buried under the luggage, and not more than 30 people managed to get them," said Itayi Marumisa, a trader from Mola village."Children were screaming and most of the passengers were vomiting, but the captain did not seem to care."A local councillor representing Mola, Tight Bhusumani, told the Herald it was a difficult time for his community, with children in particular affected.
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