Zimbabwe ferry death toll rises to 84, search continues

Authorities in Zimbabwe recovered more bodies from the Lake Kariba ferry disaster on Sunday, taking the death toll to 84. Police said search efforts were ongoing to find more victims from the vessel, which capsized in strong waves on August 10.

The ferry was authorized to carry 90 people but had an estimated 153 or more passengers. Officials have confirmed that 77 people were rescued. Among the dead are 18 children, with 16 aged 10 or younger. The ageing ferry was travelling from Kariba town to rural fishing communities in the northwest, where roads are damaged and public transport is scarce.

Lake Kariba, the world's largest human-made lake by volume, straddles the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia. Police have not given a timeline for when search operations will end.