By Meditation Mposi
A 24-year-old mentally challenged man who used to roam around Maringire Business Centre recently drowned in Tugwi River and his body was discovered by a fisherman on January 24.
Taruberekera Mushava (48) of Midzi Village, Chief Nemauzhe in Chivi was fishing in Tugwi River at around 1600hours when he stumbled upon Elvin Munashe Chiwara’s body in the river.
The deceased came from Chiwara Village, Chief Chipuriro, Guruve but was staying with his grandmother in Zihove Village, Chief Nemauzhe.
Mushava reported the matter to the Police who then attended the scene. Police from the Sub Aqua Unit managed to retrieve Chiwara’s body from the river on January 25. No injuries on the body were seen, hence no foul play was suspected.
On another case on January 24, Talishia Tichagwa (6) of Tichagwa Village, Headman Madamombe, Chivi drowned in Vembe River at around 1400hours while going home from Badza Primary School.
Masvingo Provincial Police Spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the death and encouraged parents and guardians to look after their children during the rainy season.
“I confirm the drowning of Talishia Tichagwa and I urge parents to look after their children during this rainy season. Cases of children drowning are rising and we implore members of the public to tell their children not to swim in rivers and never to cross flooded rivers,” said Dhewa.
The girl was coming from school with three other children when they decided to swim in Vembe River. She went to deep waters and drowned. Her parents and other villagers were informed and they managed to retrieve the body which was floating in the river.
Her body had no injuries and no foul play was suspected.
