Zimbabwe Ferry Capsizes on Lake Kariba: 15 Dead, 27 Missing After OverloadingTicket records confirm 114 adults and 5 crew, but child passengers remain uncountedA routine crossing turned into tragedy on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba on Tuesday, after an overcrowded passenger ferry capsized, leaving at least 15 people dead and 27 others unaccounted for. According to the country's Civil Protection Unit, 77 passengers survived and were ferried to safety on a small island in the lake, with boats dispatched to bring them ashore. Officials say ticket records confirm 114 adult passengers and five crew members — but that figure may not tell the whole story. Local MP Mutsa Murombedzi shared video footage of the ferry's departure, showing residents gathered on the shore to wave it off. About Lake KaribaStretching over 200 kilometres in length and up to 40 kilometres wide, Lake Kariba is the largest reservoir in the world by volume.