The civil protection unit (CPU) said overnight that 77 people had been rescued and 15 bodies retrieved from the Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA) ferry.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police updated the toll later Wednesday, saying on X: "The ZRP informs the public that the death toll in the Kariba RIDA boat accident is now 44."
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At Least 44 Drown After Ferry Overturns On Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba
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Ivory Coast Backs Homegrown Companies To Drive Growth By 2030
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Zambia’s Scott, Once Africa’s Only White Leader, Dies At 82
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