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2 drown, one missing as boat capsizes
28 Nov 2021 at 09:22hrs | Views
At least two people drowned in Lake Kariba while another one is still missing after a boat capsized just after launching from Chawara Harbour.
The boat, which was carrying passengers and grocery stock for a shop at Gache Cache Fishing Camps, was reportedly hit by a wave and drowned.
At least three passengers managed to swim to safety.
Search efforts have so far led to the discovery of two bodies, a mother and her child.
"The boat was overloaded with people and supplies for a shop. It could not hold up when a strong wave hit and it started drowning," said a police source.
The accident comes just two months after another boat capsized, killing five people owing to overloading.
The boat, which was carrying passengers and grocery stock for a shop at Gache Cache Fishing Camps, was reportedly hit by a wave and drowned.
At least three passengers managed to swim to safety.
Search efforts have so far led to the discovery of two bodies, a mother and her child.
"The boat was overloaded with people and supplies for a shop. It could not hold up when a strong wave hit and it started drowning," said a police source.
The accident comes just two months after another boat capsized, killing five people owing to overloading.
Source - The Herald
