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At least 44 dead after overloaded ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba
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Read our Privacy noticeAt least 44 people have died after an overloaded ferry capsized on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba on Tuesday, according to police.
The ferry is believed to have capsized while carrying at least 114 adults and five crew members, according to Zimbabwe’s disaster management agency.
open image in gallery A car drives across the Kariba Dam towards the Zimbabwean border, in Kariba on January 20, 2020 ( AFP/Getty )According to authorities, the ferry had a carrying capacity of 90 people.
Some people standing on the shore were also concerned about whether the ferry would survive strong waves on the lake, according to the video.