Lake Kariba tragedy: At least 44 die as Zimbabwe ferry sinks - BBC News

The vessel is said to have overturned after being hit by strong waves.

Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, Lake Kariba, which sits on Zimbabwe's border with Zambia, is one of the world's largest man-made reservoirs

At least 44 people have died after a ferry sank on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe on Tuesday, police have said.

The ferry had a capacity to carry 90 passengers and five crew members but a lake official had reported that 120 people, including 12 children, were on it.

The vessel was hit by a strong wave and overturned, police added. Footage shared online appears to show the overturned hull floating in the water.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared a state of disaster, as search and rescue operations intensify. So far, 77 people have been rescued.