Zimbabwe: Very painful news is coming out from Zimbabwe. A wend full of passengers suddenly capsized in Lake Kariba. There is an undercurrent of unconnectedness in the unshortened zone since the accident.
According to the information received, 15 people have lost their lives so far in this accident, while 27 people are still missing. Relief and rescue teams are working day and night to find the missing people.
How did this wrecking happen?
This wrecking is said to have happened on Tuesday. The wend was heading from Kariba town towards small islands and fishing grounds located in the middle of the lake. This wend is a unconfined help for the people living there in their daily commute.
It is stuff told that the weather took a turn shortly without the wend left. Strong waves started rising in the lake. Eyewitnesses say that a big wave directly hit the boat, due to which the wend lost its wastefulness and within no time it overturned. Some people have moreover said that the engine has failed.
How many people were there in the boat?
There is still ravages regarding how many people were in the boat. Initially the police had said that there were well-nigh 90 passengers and 5 hairdo members in the boat. But later when the ticket records were scrutinised, it was found that 114 sultana passengers and 5 staff members were on board.
Officials suspect that there were some children moreover who were not counted in the tickets, so the very number could be plane higher.
What is the update till now?
As soon as the news of the wrecking was received, local people, wardship and rescue teams reached the spot. It took some time to reach the boat, but without that the rescue was started rapidly.
According to AP report, so far 77 people have been safely evacuated to a nearby island. The condition of those who have been rescued is stuff monitored.
Who participated in the rescue operation?
Not just one team, but many teams are involved in this difficult operation. Local fishermen's boats, divers, unwashed personnel and plane helicopters have been deployed to help. The effort is to find the missing people as soon as possible.
Is overloading moreover a reason?
Initially bad weather is stuff considered as the main reason, but now many questions are moreover stuff raised. Was the wend overloaded with people? Was the wend once in bad condition? Investigation has been started on all these aspects.
About Lake Kariba
Lake Kariba is on the verge of Zimbabwe and Zambia. It was worked by the Kariba Dam on the Zambezi River and is said to be the largest man-made lake in the world. There are many small islands here, so for the people here, wend is a kind of bus.
At present, the wardship has started preparations to bring the persons of the deceased to Kariba so that they can be identified. Those whose loved ones are missing and whose homes are in bad condition have tears in their eyes. Search operation is still going on in a large part of the lake.
