Lake Kariba disaster: Death toll from Zimbabwe ferry accident rises to 93 - BBC News

Recovery efforts continue in what is the country's deadliest transport disaster.

Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, A memorial service was held at a stadium in Kariba last week and a recovery operation is continuing

The death toll from a ferry disaster on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba has risen to 93, which makes it the country's deadliest transport disaster, according to the state-run Herald newspaper.

The ferry had a capacity to carry 90 passengers, but the paper estimates at least 168 people were actually on board when it was hit by a strong wave and overturned a week ago.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared a state of disaster following the accident and search and recovery efforts are continuing by divers.

The lake, which straddles the border with Zambia, is one of the world's largest man-made reservoirs, supporting transport and fishing and providing vital hydroelectric power to both countries.