Rescue teams dispatched to Long Island as search for Kariba ferry disaster survivors continues

KARIBA, Aug. 12 (NewsDay Live) — Rescue teams were dispatched to Long Island early Wednesday as authorities intensified the search for people still missing after the Mbuyanehanda Ferry capsized on Lake Kariba a day earlier.

The deployment came as Kariba woke to mourning, with 13 bodies recovered by Tuesday evening and scores of survivors accounted for.

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