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An overloaded passenger ferry capsized on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba, killing at least 72 people, including 18 children; authorities say as many as 153 were aboard and 77 were rescued, with search-and-recovery ongoing as investigators probe how the aging vessel, traveling from Kariba to rural communities, capsized in strong waves.
The death toll from a Lake Kariba ferry capsizing in Zimbabwe has risen to 72 after 26 more bodies were recovered; the boat was overloaded with about 153 passengers when it left Kariba town, far exceeding its 90-passenger limit. At least 18 children are among the victims; 77 people were rescued, with searches ongoing as authorities blame high winds and choppy seas. A national disaster has been declared and the ferry's loss is already disrupting food deliveries to remote communities.
At least 44 people died when a passenger ferry capsized on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba after rough weather; authorities say about 114 adults were registered on tickets, with around 120 people on board overall including children, and 77 have been rescued as search-and-rescue continues. President Mnangagwa has declared a state of disaster to mobilise resources.
An overloaded ferry on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba capsized near Long Island after rough seas, with at least 114 adults and five crew aboard (the vessel capacity is 90). The death toll rose to 44, about 77 were rescued, and a multi‑agency search is underway as President Mnangagwa declared a state of disaster; weather is hampering rescue efforts and the total number of children aboard remains unclear.
At least 44 people died after an overcrowded ferry capsized on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba. The vessel, built for 90 people, carried about 114 adults and five crew (with reports of up to 153 onboard) and overturned after large waves on a trip from Kariba toward islands and fishing camps. A specialized underwater team joined search-and-rescue as the death toll climbed from 15 to 38 and then 44, with bodies being recovered as operations continued. Lake Kariba is a vast, man-made reservoir on the Zambezi and has a history of deadly boat accidents.
Paleontologists describe Musango matusadonaensis, a 4.5-meter early sauropodomorph from the Upper Triassic Pebbly Arkose Formation near Musango Island on Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe. This new species, part of the Unaysauridae and closely related to Musankwa sanyatiensis but distinct in anatomy and size, reinforces the idea that southern Africa hosted diverse, region-specific dinosaur ecosystems during Gondwana and suggests more fossils in the area await discovery.