Three minors, teenager drown in Mberengwa, Jotshol...

Three minors, teenager drown in Mberengwa, Jotsholo

Zim Now Writer

Three minors aged four, five, six and a teenage boy drowned in separate incidents countrywide as police expressed concern over the safety of children countrywide.

Of the four, the five-year-old and teenage boy are from Jotsholo while two – a four-year-old and six-year-old – drowned in a 1.5 metre deep pool in Mberengwa after their parents left them at home while attending a local meeting.

National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incidents while expressing concern over the safety of children countrywide.

“The ZRP is concerned with the safety of minors and adults at home as they embark on various activities. On 23/02/23, Mthulisi Nhlalo Ndlovu (5) of St George Village, Chief Mabhikwa, Jotsholo, drowned in a 2m deep well when his guardians left him alone at home.

“On 24/02/23, Donald Gwezuva, 6, and Praymore Shoko, 4, of Chidanhika Village, Chief Mapiravana, Mberengwa lost their lives after drowning in a 1.5m deep pool. The parents of the children had left the children at home while attending a local meeting,” said police.

On 25 February, the body of Resistance Mhlanga, 19, of Banda Village, Chief Mabhikwa, Jotsholo was retrieved from the water after he had drowned while trying to cross the flooded Gwayi River, according to police.