# Zimbabwe ferry capsizes on Lake Kariba, 15 dead, 27 missing 2026-08-12T05:22:38+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet An overloaded ferry capsized on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba on Tuesday, killing at least 15 people and leaving 27 missing, according to the national disaster management agency. Seventy-seven people were rescued and reached a small island on the lake; boats have been dispatched to bring them back. The Civil Protection Unit said registered ticket sales show 114 adults and five crew were on board, but an unknown number of children below ticketing age may also have been present. The boat had a capacity of 90 people, the agency added, recommending the accident be declared a disaster. An underwater search team has been deployed. Video from state broadcaster ZBC showed speedboats approaching an overturned vessel as a helicopter hovered. A local MP posted footage of people on shore waving off the ageing ferry, some expressing concern about strong waves on the lake, which forms part of the Zimbabwe-Zambia border. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com - assamtribune.com Tags: disaster management, ferry capsizes, Lake Kariba, overloaded boat, Zimbabwe Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/overloaded-ferry-capsizes-on-lake-kariba-15-dead-27-missing/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/overloaded-ferry-capsizes-on-lake-kariba-15-dead-27-missing/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.