Online Reporter
Walter Nyamukondiwa in KARIBA
THE Civil Protection Unit has appealed to the public for help in identifying the body of a woman believed to be aged just above 20 years that was recovered from the Kariba ferry disaster.
This comes as six other bodies that had remained unclaimed at Kariba District Hospital have been positively identified and collected for burial.
Local Government Services director in Mashonaland West province, Mrs Cecilia Chitiyo, said all the bodies had initially been claimed, including that of the woman who was recovered on Tuesday.
“However, the relatives later said the body was not that of their relative and returned it, meaning that we now have one unclaimed body,” said Mrs Chitiyo.
The deceased was wearing a grey hoodie jacket branded “New York Police Department”, a black jean skirt, black shoes and black skin-tight leggings at the time her body was recovered.
Families with a missing relative who was wearing clothes matching the description have been urged to visit Kariba Hospital mortuary for identification.
The appeal comes as authorities continue efforts to identify remaining victims of the disaster, with the death toll having risen to 94 following the recovery of another body on Monday night.
Search and recovery efforts continue with the team of divers combing an area around the site of the disaster near Long Island, King’s Camp.
