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  "id": 607529,
  "title": "A ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, leaving at least 15 people dead and 27 missing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/a-ferry-capsizes-on-zimbabwes-lake-kariba-leaving-at-least-15-people-607529",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T21:44:39.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/a-ferry-capsizes-on-zimbabwes-lake-kariba-leaving-at-least-15-people-dead-and-27-missing"
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  "summary": "An overloaded ferry capsized on Zimbabwe 's Lake Kariba on Tuesday, killing at least 15 people and leaving 27 missing, the national disaster management agency said. It said 77 people were rescued and made it to a small island on the lake, with boats now being dispatched to bring the survivors back.",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "A ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba, leaving at least 15 people dead and 27 missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/a-ferry-capsizes-on-zimbabwes-lake-kariba-leaving-at-least-15-people",
        "published": "2026-08-11T20:49:48.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Zimbabwe Boat Carrying 95 People Capsizes, Several Feared Dead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/zimbabwe-boat-carrying-95-people-capsizes-several-feared-dead",
        "published": "2026-08-11T23:20:06.000Z"
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        "title": "Boat sinks in Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba with 95 people on board",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/boat-sinks-in-zimbabwes-lake-kariba-with-95-people-on-board",
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "At least 15 die as boat sinks in Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/at-least-15-die-as-boat-sinks-in-zimbabwes-lake-kariba",
        "published": "2026-08-12T10:10:24.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "At least 15 dead after overcrowded ferry capsizes on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/at-least-15-dead-after-overcrowded-ferry-capsizes-on-lake-kariba-in",
        "published": "2026-08-12T10:34:40.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Dozens dead after Zimbabwe ferry capsize, major retrieval mission launched",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/dozens-dead-after-zimbabwe-ferry-capsize-major-retrieval-mission",
        "published": "2026-08-12T11:41:58.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "At least 15 die as boat sinks in Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/at-least-15-die-as-boat-sinks-in-zimbabwes-lake-kariba-662947",
        "published": "2026-08-12T12:16:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Death toll from Zimbabwe ferry disaster rises to 44",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/death-toll-from-zimbabwe-ferry-disaster-rises-to-44",
        "published": "2026-08-12T12:41:09.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "44 die as ferry capsizes in Zimbabwe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/44-die-as-ferry-capsizes-in-zimbabwe",
        "published": "2026-08-12T12:48:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "44 lives lost after ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/44-lives-lost-after-ferry-capsizes-on-zimbabwes-lake-kariba",
        "published": "2026-08-12T13:59:08.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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