A survivor from the Mbuya Nehanda ferry disaster on Lake Kariba recounts the moments leading up to the capsizing, describing people screaming as the vessel went down. The account is given by a RIDA (Rural Infrastructural Development Agency) security officer who says he was on board and survived.
According to the reporting, the survivor carried out duties that included ticketing and safekeeping money collected from passengers’ fares, and he says he completed a head count before the emergency. Both outlets report the same figure for the number of people on board—153—while detailing the chaotic conditions during the incident. The coverage focuses on the survivor’s immediate observations rather than on later response efforts or confirmed casualty totals.
Across the two sources, the emphasis is consistent: the narrative centers on eyewitness testimony from the surviving crew member and the reported passenger count, with both describing the distressing atmosphere as the ferry capsized.
