At least 15 dead, dozens missing as ferry capsizes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Civil Protection Unit says the ferry was carrying more than its capacity of 90 people when it capsized.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
WorldPingOperation under way to rescue dozens missing after boat overturned by waves at world’s largest human-made lake At least 15 people have died and 27 are missing after an overcrowded ferry capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe.
This is a short WorldPing brief. The full report was published by The Guardian.
Read the full report at The GuardianZimbabwe’s Civil Protection Unit says the ferry was carrying more than its capacity of 90 people when it capsized.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
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