Reports say neither the MV Illala or the Chipoka Port Authority were properly equipped with life saving equipment.
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Morrison Swira, Port Operations Officer at Chipoka, said 16 passengers survived the accident.
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Port officials at Chipoka said the boat was overloaded with passengers being ferried early on Saturday morning to the ship MV Illala anchored offshore.