Ferry was carrying double its capacity: Zimbabwe government
A government-owned ferry that capsized on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba last week was carrying about 180 passengers, double what police had given as its capacity, the government said on Tuesday, as the death toll rose to 94.
Police on Tuesday put the death toll, which has risen steadily over the week since the capsize, at 94.
The ferry was only meant to carry 90 passengers, police said last week.
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