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Death toll from Zimbabwe ferry disaster rises to 69

Low Severity Africa Zimbabwe
Date Occurred Aug 15, 2026 19:10 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 15, 2026
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Police say 23 more bodies have been recovered from Lake Kariba after the overloaded vessel capsized on Tuesday.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/15/death-toll-from-zimbabwe-ferry-disaster-rises-to-69?traffic_source=rss
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Zimbabwe flag Zimbabwe
Region Africa
Capital Harare
Population 1,515,016
GDP / Capita $1900.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #23968
  • Type General News
  • Region Africa
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 15, 2026
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