What the records say
- When
- 11 Aug 2026
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 16.80° S, 28.28° E
- Description
- A ferry capsizing on Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe, kills at least 97 people, becoming the deadliest boat disaster in the country's history.
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 2026 Lake Kariba ferry accident.
2026 Lake Kariba ferry accident
Maritime disaster in Zimbabwe
On 11 August 2026, the passenger ferry Mbuya Nehanda capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe. At least 97 people died, making it the deadliest boat disaster in the country's history. The ferry, which was operated by Zimbabwe's state-run Rural Infrastructure Development Agency, provided a transport link between Kariba and the rural community of Chalala.
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