The investigation by the Zimbabwean government into the cause of the August 11 ferry accident on Lake Kariba is ongoing.
Sea-news.az reports citing the ZBC television channel, that this was announced by the country’s Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Development, Felix Mhona.
In turn, the Minister of State for Provincial Affairs in Mashonaland West, Marian Chombo, urged relatives of the passengers of the sunken ferry to inform authorities regarding their fate. According to her, 67 people who were on the vessel have been rescued.
Search and rescue operations continue in Lake Kariba. The exact number of people on the ferry has not yet been officially announced. While it was initially reported that around 160 people were on board, it was later claimed that the number was over 100. Following the accident, 84 bodies have been recovered from the water.
