ZRP Identifies Three More Kariba RIDA Boat Accident Victims as Search for Missing Person Continues
By Agencies
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued an official update on the ongoing Kariba Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA) boat disaster investigation, confirming that three additional victims have been positively identified.
The update also highlights that one victim remains unaccounted for as search and recovery efforts persist across Lake Kariba.
The latest police report brings crucial clarity to grieving families and the surrounding community. While the formal identification of three more deceased individuals offers formal closure to their next of kin, law enforcement noted that a single victim is still missing.
This comes shortly after earlier notifications by local authorities and civil society groups indicating the possibility of up to two missing persons, prompting continued vigilance along the shoreline and open waters.
Commending the law enforcement agency for releasing the timely update, the Constitutional Defenders Forum (CDF) noted that issuing transparent, public updates is essential during times of national tragedy.
The forum reiterated its commitment to ensuring that constitutional rights remain meaningful in practice, specifically emphasizing Section 62 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, which guarantees the right of access to information held by state institutions when required in the interest of public accountability.
Advocates emphasized that timely access to information maintains state responsiveness, provides necessary clarity to affected families, and ensures public oversight following infrastructure accidents. As recovery teams continue monitoring Lake Kariba, civic leaders and citizens alike have extended their sympathies to the bereaved families, offering prayers that the souls of the departed rest in eternal peace while search personnel work to bring total accounting to the tragedy.
