Death toll from Zimbabwe capsized ferry accident rises to 80
The death toll from a ferry that capsized in rural Zimbabwe has risen to 80. Rescue teams continue searching for people still unaccounted for as recovery operations enter another day.
The death toll from a ferry that capsized in rural Zimbabwe has climbed to 80 as more bodies were recovered. Authorities said an investigation into the causes of the accident is ongoing.
Rescue teams have continued working without pause to locate people still missing in the waterways near the site of the sinking. The accident occurred on a ferry route regularly used by local communities for transport.
Government officials said a memorial ceremony has been held for the victims' families, and that safety inspections on inland waterways would be tightened. The disaster has sparked wider debate in the country over ferry safety standards.
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