# Zimbabwe ferry disaster death toll rises to 69

https://mins.news/en/item/23161

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-15 19:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/15/death-toll-from-zimbabwe-ferry-disaster-rises-to-69?traffic_source=rss

> Police say 23 more bodies have been recovered from an overloaded ferry that capsized on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba on Tuesday, bringing the death toll to 69. The vessel was carrying about 153 people despite an authorised capacity of 90. Search operations continue, while the government has declared a national disaster.

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