Dhismaha Xusuusta Dadka U Dhintay Masiibada Doonta Kariba Oo La Qabtay Iyadoo Tirada Dhimashadu Gaartay 44

Madaxweynaha Zimbabwe Oo Masiibada Ku Tilmaamay Masiibo Qaran Oo Muujisay Caymiska Badaha

Ugu yaraan 44 qof ayaa ku dhintay masiibada doonta rakaabka ee harada Kariba, halka adeeg xusuus ah loo qabtay dhinaca waqooyi ee Zimbabwe si loo sharfyo dhibanayaasha. Doontii ayaa rogtay iyadoo ay biyaha ku jireen xaaladad kakhay.

Dhacdada iyo Markhaatiyada Badbaaday

Doontii waxay siday 114 qof oo waaweyn ah iyo shan shaqaale, taasoo ka badan awooddeeda la sheegay ee 90 qof, iyadoo tirada carruurta ku jiray aysan caddayn. Rakaabku waxay ku booriyay darawalka inuu dib u noqdo markii cimiladu xumaatay, laakiin doontii way sii waday.

Markhaatiyadu waxay sheegeen inay arkeen mayd iyo burbur biyaha ku qulqulaya ka dib markii doontii ay rogtay. Anymore Chambate oo ka mid ah kuwii badbaaday ayaa xusay in dabayl culus ay biyo ku daadisay makiinadaha doonta, iyadoo hal kaliya ka shaqaynayay.

Hawlgalka Badbaadinta iyo Tirada Rasmiga ah

Cutubka Ilaalinta Madaniga ayaa markii hore sheegay in 77 qof la badbaadiyay iyo 15 meyd oo lala soo baxay, booliiskuna markii dambe waxay tirada dhimashada xaqiijisay oo gaarsiisay 44. Masiibadu waa mid ka dhimashada badan ee doonyaha rakaabka ee harada Kariba.

Kooxaha badbaadinta oo ay ku jiraan ciidanka, quusayaasha, doonyaha maxalliga ah iyo helikobtar ayaa sii wada baaritaanka biyaha agagaarka burburka. Doontu waxay xiriir muhiim ah u ahayd magaalada Kariba iyo jasiiradaha iyo bulshooyinka kalluumeysiga.

Hadalka Madaxweynaha iyo Qiimeynta

Madaxweynaha Emmerson Mnangagwa wuxuu masiibada ku dhawaaqay masiibo qaran, wuxuuna ku baaqay hagaajin degdeg ah oo ku saabsan badqabka badda iyo awoodda badbaadinta. Wuxuu yidhi 'Masiibadani waxay muujisay cillado halis ah oo ku saabsan awooddeena badda,' isagoo uga digay goobaha madadaalada iyo gaadiidka inaysan noqon 'dabin dhimasho'.

Masiibadu waxay dhacday harada Kariba oo u dhaxaysa Zimbabwe iyo Zambia, halka baaritaannada ay sii socdaan. Qoysaska dhuuntay ayaa su'aalo keenaya xaaladdaha loo ogolaaday doonta inay shiraato, iyadoo ay muhiim tahay hirgelinta nidaamyada badqabka.

Hundreds gathered in northern Zimbabwe on Thursday to pay tribute to at least 44 people killed when a government passenger ferry capsized in rough waters on Lake Kariba, prompting President Mnangagwa to declare the incident a national tragedy.

Survivors Recall Desperate Moments Before the Capsizing

Anymore Chambate, a survivor of the disaster, said that heavy winds caused water to flood the ferry's engines, leaving only one still operating as the vessel began to sink. He recalled trying to distribute life jackets but managed to give out no more than ten to passengers in distress.

Norah Chadenga, another survivor, described clinging to a window as the ferry went down. She said she struggled in the water despite being unable to swim, drowning several times before a young man pulled her to safety.

Overloaded Ferry Sailed Into Dangerous Conditions

The vessel was carrying 114 adult passengers and five crew members, exceeding its stated capacity of 90 people. The number of children aboard remained unclear, but witnesses reported seeing bodies and debris in the water after the vessel overturned.

Survivors said passengers had urged the driver to turn back as the weather deteriorated, but the ferry continued across the lake. The Civil Protection Unit initially said 77 people had been rescued and 15 bodies recovered before police later raised the confirmed death toll to 44.

President Mnangagwa Declares National Tragedy and Calls for Safety Overhaul

President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared the ferry disaster a national tragedy and called for urgent improvements to maritime safety and rescue capabilities. He said, 'This tragedy has exposed serious deficiencies in our maritime capabilities,' warning that recreational and transport sites must not become 'death traps'.

Rescue teams involving the army, divers, local boats and a helicopter continued searching the waters around the wreck. The ferry served as a crucial link between the lakeside town of Kariba and surrounding islands and fishing communities, making the disaster one of the deadliest passenger boat accidents recorded on Lake Kariba.