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The Lake Kariba government ferry capsizing

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The August 11 capsizing killed 94 people, and 77 were rescued. Search and recovery were still underway as of the report, while authorities had launched a formal investigation and the Transport Ministry blamed negligence and human error by the captain.

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    1. Update 197 Dead on Lake Kariba: Overloaded State Ferry Becomes Zimbabwe's Worst Transport Disaster

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      97 Dead on Lake Kariba: Overloaded State Ferry Becomes Zimbabwe's Worst Transport Disaster

      A 41-year-old state ferry rated for 90 capsized with about 180 aboard. Police now say 97 are dead — making Lake Kariba Zimbabwe's worst transport disaster.

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      • No final manifest or exact number aboard has been established.
      • No findings yet from the formal investigation into overloading and certification.

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    Who's involved

    Places

    • Chalala Fishing camps576V+C5, Bumi Hills, Zimbabwe1 report
    • KaribaKariba, Zimbabwe1 report
    • Lake KaribaLake Kariba1 report
    • ZambiaZambia1 report

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