Zimbabwe Ferry Capsizes in Lake Kariba, 72 Dead

A ferry capsized in Lake Kariba on the Zimbabwe-Zambia border on Saturday, killing 72 people, with rescue teams searching for additional passengers.

Oleh Sama News Agency
18 Agustus 2026
Multiple rescue boats and people in water surrounding an overturned ferry vessel in a lake.
Rescue teams respond to the capsized ferry in Lake Kariba, searching for survivors and victims following the disaster that killed 72 people. (CNN Indonesia — Internasional)
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Seventy-two people died when a ferry sank in Lake Kariba on Saturday, the body of water forming the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia. The vessel, which was carrying 95 passengers, was believed to have exceeded its capacity before it sank after being struck by large waves.

Rescue teams continued searching for additional passengers who remained unaccounted for following the incident.

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