# 44 dead as ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba

2026-08-13T03:06:27+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk

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At least 44 people drowned after a government ferry capsized on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba on Tuesday. The civil protection unit said 77 were rescued. The vessel was carrying 114 adults, five crew, and children, exceeding its 90-person capacity. Survivors said passengers begged the driver to turn back in rough weather but he refused. The boat may have been taking on water before it sank. President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared the accident a national disaster and admitted serious gaps in maritime safety. Witnesses reported bodies floating as rescuers, aided by a helicopter, reached the upturned ferry. The lake, the world's largest man-made, borders Zambia. The ferry was a vital link for remote villages to the Kariba market town.

## Coverage

- deccanchronicle.com <https://www.deccanchronicle.com/world/at-least-44-drown-after-ferry-overturns-on-zimbabwes-lake-kariba-1978783>
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/ferry-overturns-in-zimbabwe-lake-killing-at-least-44/articleshow/133195942.cms>

Tags: drowning, ferry accident, Lake Kariba, maritime disaster, Zimbabwe
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