22 more bodies recovered in Zimbabwe ferry disaster, bringing death toll to 68, police say

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe police revealed that 22 more bodies were recovered from an overloaded ferry that capsized on Lake Kariba, raising the death toll to 68, according to a report on Saturday. Among the victims were eighteen children, with the youngest being just one year old. The aging ferry was en route to rural and fishing communities in the northwest region when it overturned in strong waves on Tuesday.

The disaster management agency has stated that 77 survivors were pulled from the water, although the exact number of passengers and those still missing remains unconfirmed.