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Lake Kariba Ferry Disaster | Zambia News
A ferry carrying over 100 people, far exceeding its 90-person limit, capsized on Lake Kariba amid violent waves, killing 44 and leaving dozens missing. Eyewitnesses describe chaos as the vessel overturned en route from Kariba to Chalala, with children among the victims. Rescue teams, including police divers and the army, battle worsening weather to find survivors. The Zimbabwean government has declared a state of disaster to accelerate relief efforts, as this tragedy underscores the deadly risks of overloaded boats on the lake — a site of past accidents, but never on this scale. Listen in…
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