Zimbabwe ferry capsizes on Lake Kariba, killing 15 and leaving 27 missing
What's new: Authorities said 77 people were rescued, but ticket sales showed 114 adults aboard a ferry built to carry 90.
A ferry on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba capsized Tuesday, killing at least 15 people and leaving 27 missing as rescuers searched the water near the Zambia border. Zimbabwe's Civil Protection Unit said 77 people were rescued and reached a small island, where boats were being sent to bring them back. Police had earlier said 90 passengers and five crew were on board, but the disaster agency said ticket sales showed 114 adults, with an unknown number of children possibly also aboard. Officials said the vessel's capacity was 90. Police said a strong wave hit the ferry and overturned it. An underwater rescue team and helicopters were deployed on the lake, which communities use to reach Kariba town on a trip that usually takes about five hours.