At least 15 people have been killed and 27 remain missing after an overloaded ferry capsized on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, according to the country's Civil Protection Unit.
The boat overturned on Tuesday after hitting strong waves, the agency said in a statement. At least 77 people were rescued from the water.
The ferry provides transport between the northern town of Kariba and several islands and fishing camps. It was carrying more than its capacity of 90 people when it capsized, officials said.
While exact numbers of passengers and crew are yet to be announced, the Civil Protection Unit said it could only confirm through registered ticket sales that there were 114 adult passengers on board, along with five crew members. An unknown number of children below ticketing age were also on the vessel and were not accounted for in official records, the agency added.
Rescuers have recovered 15 bodies of those who drowned. The search operation continues.
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