Many People Die in Zimbabwe Ferry Accident
Many people died when a ferry sank in Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba.
In short:
At least 44 people died in the accident.
The ferry had 90 passengers, but maybe more were on board.
What's next?
A big rescue operation is happening.
People who survived said the ferry was too full and had big waves.
The ferry had too many people and sank on Tuesday.
One crew member said he survived by standing on the ferry's hull.
Before the ferry sank, people were screaming that it was flooding.
Passengers told the captain to turn back, but he didn't.
When water came in, people were very scared and looked for life jackets.
The boat was too full and had strong winds, so it sank.
More than 100 tickets were sold for the ferry trip.
There were 114 adult passengers and 5 crew members on the ferry.
Some children might have been on the ferry without tickets.
At first, 15 bodies were found, and 27 people were missing.
Later, more bodies were found, and 37 people died.
77 people were rescued and taken to an island.
67 people were taken to a school for medical help.
A video showed speedboats and a helicopter helping at the lake.
A team is searching underwater for more people.
A video showed people waving at the ferry when it started its trip.
The ferry goes from a town to Kariba, a trip that takes 5 hours.
Some people on the shore were worried about the ferry and big waves.
Lake Kariba is a very big lake made by a dam in the 1950s and 1960s.
The lake is over 200 kilometers long and 40 kilometers wide.
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