# 12 more bodies recovered in Zimbabwe ferry disaster, death toll reaches 84

https://mins.news/en/item/23710

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-17 00:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/4g63EnW

> Authorities in Zimbabwe are continuing to search Lake Kariba for victims after an overloaded ferry capsized last week. The recovery of 12 additional bodies has raised the death toll to 84, with more than 80 people killed in the disaster.

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