# Death toll rises to 84 after ferry capsizes in Zimbabwe

https://mins.news/en/item/23659

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-16 21:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/16/death-toll-rises-to-84-from-capsized-ferry-in-zimbabwe?traffic_source=rss

> Zimbabwean police say at least 84 people have died after an overloaded passenger ferry overturned on Lake Kariba during heavy winds. Search efforts continue, with at least 18 children among the dead. The vessel could carry 90 people but may have had as many as 153 aboard.

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