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Zimbabwean boat accident death toll rises to 72 as more bodies recovered

Screenshot of video footage alleged to be that of the final voyage of the ferry Mbuya Nehanda on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe on August 11, 2026. The ferry capsized later that same day, leaving at least 44 people dead.
Screenshot of video footage alleged to be that of the final voyage of the ferry Mbuya Nehanda on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe on August 11, 2026. The ferry capsized later that same day, leaving at least 44 people dead.Official X account of Mutsa Murombedzi, Member of the Zimbabwe Parliament
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Twenty-six more bodies have been recovered following a boat accident in a lake in Zimbabwe, police said on Saturday, taking the death toll to 72.

The boat capsized on August 11 on Lake Kariba. Investigations suggested the boat was overloaded when it went over during heavy winds.

The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirmed the updated death toll via social media .

(Reporting by Kopano Gumbi in Johannesburg. Editing by Mark Potter)

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