Zimbabwe ferry disaster death toll rises to 72 as search continues

The death toll from Zimbabwe's worst ferry disaster has risen to 72 after authorities recovered 25 more bodies from Lake Kariba, as rescuers continued searching the waters for victims.

Twenty-two more bodies recovered after Zimbabwe boat accident

Death toll now stands at 68, with 18 children being among the killed after ferry capsized on Lake Kariba Twenty-two more bodies have been recovered after a boat accident in Zimbabwe, taking the death toll to 68, police said on Saturday. The ferry capsized on Tuesday on Lake Kariba, on the border with Zambia. An investigation has suggested it was overloaded when it turned over during heavy winds. Continue reading...

By Nadeem Badshah

Death toll from Zimbabwe ferry disaster rises to 69

Police say 23 more bodies have been recovered from Lake Kariba after the overloaded vessel capsized on Tuesday.

Death toll in Zimbabwe ferry disaster rises to 68 as more bodies are recovered

Eighteen children are among the dead after an overloaded ferry capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe

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Death toll in Zimbabwe ferry capsizing rises to 72

Authorities have retrieved 25 bodies from Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba to take the death toll from Tuesday's ferry capsizing to 72, police said, as the search continued for victims.

Zimbabwe Ferry Accident: Death Count Rises To 68 As 22 More Bodies Recovered

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.