Online Reporter
Walter Nyamukondiwa in Lake Kariba
Search and recovery teams have just recovered two more bodies, including a young boy and woman, bringing the death toll in the Kariba ferry disaster to 97.
Today’s recoveries now tally with the estimated number of people who died in the ferry accident based on the people reported missing by relatives.
However, searches will continue for people that may have been in the ferry without the knowledge of relatives or friends.
One of the bodies was found drifting away adjacent Fothergill Island while the other one was moving towards King’s Camp.
Once information that a body had been sighted, the inter-agency collaboration set in with the Zimbabwe National Army and Zimbabwe Republic Police rescue boats rushing to recover the bodies.
The Lake Captain Mr Lameck Chitenga and another team were at hand to give collaborative support.
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Just as the police subaqua unit rushed to recover the body of the woman, the captain spotted another body floating from a distance.
Phone calls were made to coordinate the teams for the pick up.
The police subaqua unit boat went further towards King’s Camp to pick the body while awaiting the arrival of the ZNA rescue boat.
About five minutes later, the boat arrived and swift recovery process was undertaken.
The bodies are now headed towards Andora Harbour.
