# Zimbabwe boat capsize death toll rises to 80

https://mins.news/en/item/23795

- CGTN, 2026-08-16 12:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-16/news-1PF1ex9CJFu/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Police said the death toll from Tuesday’s boat capsize on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba reached 80 after eight more bodies were recovered Sunday. President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared the accident a national disaster and ordered full support for affected families. Authorities said 77 people were rescued.

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