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Survivors recount horror as Zimbabwe Lake Kariba ferry death toll hits 46

Grieving families gathered at a mortuary in Kariba on Thursday as the death toll from Tuesday’s ferry disaster on Lake Kariba rose to 46, while survivors described the desperate struggle to escape the sinking vessel.

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00:00Graving families in Zimbabwe are still searching for loved ones after a ferry sunk on Lake Kariba with a death
00:07toll now at 46.
00:09Dozens of mourners gathered at a memorial service as authorities continued efforts to identify victims and locate those still missing.
00:22I am here at the Kariba hospital and so far two of my relatives have been found and seven are
00:29yet to be located and I am here at the mortuary to look for them.
00:37The overloaded government ferry overturned in rough waters on Tuesday.
00:41It was carrying 114 adults and five crew members despite being authorized to carry 90 passengers with no number of
00:49children also aboard.
00:51Survivors described chaotic scenes as the vessel went down with passengers scrambling for light jackets, many unable to use them.
01:0077 people were rescued but authorities fear others could still be an accounted for.
01:10When we last spoke to our uncle he said to his twin that he was taking refuge in the ferry's
01:16kitchen because there was a lot of water getting inside the ferry.
01:23He had attached photos of his grandfather and himself when he was young.
01:29The government has ordered a replacement ferry and urged repairs to the road connecting Kariba with the surrounding communities.
01:38The family is still waiting for answers. The priority is finding their missing relatives and bringing them home.
01:44There are a lot of demands and reading to the memory times even though it wasnít that great.
01:47There are no conditions of terror. There's nouges. Theedor香港 meets trace.
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