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At least 44 die as ferry sinks in Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba
Latest update from New York Times World: More Than 40 Dead After a Ferry Capsizes on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba. Latest update from The Guardian World: At least 44 dead after overcrowded ferry capsizes on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe. Operation under way to rescue dozens missing after boat overturned by waves at world’s largest human-made lake At least 44 people have died after an overcrowded ferry capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe , police said. The boat had a capacity of 90 people, but was carrying 114 adult passengers, five crew members and an unknown number of children, Zimbabwe’s civil protection unit (CPU) said earlier on Wednesday, citing ticket sales. A crew member told the national broadcaster ZBC that there were 153 people onboard when the ferry overturned on Tuesday after it hit large waves. A passenger told ZBC that the boat began taking on water about 30 minutes after it left the lakeshore town of Kariba, heading for islands and fishing camps. A specialised underwater team was flown to the area, the CPU said, as search and rescue continued on Wednesday.
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Latest update from New York Times World: More Than 40 Dead After a Ferry Capsizes on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba. Latest update from The Guardian World: At least 44 dead after overcrowded ferry capsizes on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe. Operation under way to rescue dozens missing after boat overturned by waves at world’s largest human-made lake At least 44 people have died after an overcrowded ferry capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe , police said. The boat had a capacity of 90 people, but was carrying 114 adult passengers, five crew members and an unknown number of children, Zimbabwe’s civil protection unit (CPU) said earlier on Wednesday, citing ticket sales. A crew member told the national broadcaster ZBC that there were 153 people onboard when the ferry overturned on Tuesday after it hit large waves. A passenger told ZBC that the boat began taking on water about 30 minutes after it left the lakeshore town of Kariba, heading for islands and fishing camps. A specialised underwater team was flown to the area, the CPU said, as search and rescue continued on Wednesday.
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