Online Reporter
Walter Nyamukondiwa in KARIBA
A memorial service is set to be held this morning for the 44 people who died in the RIDA ferry that sank on Tuesday afternoon.
The service will be led by Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Minister Daniel Garwe.
The Minister is accompanied by Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Barbara Rwodzi and her deputy Cde Tongai Mnangagwa and Mashonaland West Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Marian Chombo and heads of Government departments.
Minister Garwe, who has been sent by the President, said the memorial service does not bring closure to the search and recovery efforts.
“I have been sent by the President to assess the situation and have a clear picture of what transpired on the fateful day,” said Minister Garwe.
“The President said we should get the right information following numerous conflicting narratives through social media and various platforms.”
Thousands of people have gathered in Nyamhunga Stadium to bid farewell to the 44 victims of the RIDA Mbuya Nehanda Ferry disaster.
The bodies of the 44 deceased passengers of the ferry have since arrived at the stadium, awaiting the official start of the memorial service.
