Death toll in Zimbabwe ferry capsizing rises to 72
Authorities have retrieved 25 bodies from Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba to take the death toll from Tuesday's ferry capsizing to 72, police said, as the search continued for victims.
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What happenedAuthorities have retrieved 25 bodies from Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba to take the death toll from Tuesday's ferry capsizing to 72, police said, as the search continued for victims.
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Death toll in Zimbabwe ferry capsizing rises to 72
Authorities have retrieved 25 bodies from Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba to take the death toll from Tuesday's ferry capsizing to 72, police said, as the search continued for victims.
