# Zimbabwe police: Lake Kariba boat accident death toll rises to 80

https://mins.news/en/item/23490

- Reuters, 2026-08-16 13:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/zimbabwe-police-death-toll-lake-kariba-boat-accident-rises-80-2026-08-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a81b493aa1ab60001e2d834

> Zimbabwe’s national police service said the death toll from the August 11 boat accident on Lake Kariba had reached 80 after eight additional bodies were found.

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