# Zimbabwe boat accident death toll rises to 44

https://mins.news/en/item/20249

- Reuters, 2026-08-12 13:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/fifteen-bodies-recovered-lake-where-zimbabwe-passenger-ferry-capsized-2026-08-12/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7c78f2b3146000015af403

> At least 44 people were killed after a passenger ferry overturned in a Zimbabwean lake on Tuesday, police said. The revised toll is roughly three times the earlier estimate, following the discovery of more bodies.

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