Twenty-two more bodies have been recovered following a boat accident in a lake in Zimbabwe, police said on Saturday, taking the death toll to 68.
The boat capsized on August 11 on Lake Kariba.
Investigations suggested the boat was overloaded when it went over during heavy winds.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirmed the updated death toll via social media platform X.
Meanwhile, during the week Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa sent messages of condolence to the families of people who died.
In his message, President Mnangagwa described the accident as a tragedy that has exposed serious deficiencies in the country’s maritime capabilities.
He called on relevant government agencies to immediately address the shortcomings and take an active role in implementing remedial measures to prevent similar disasters in the future.
