Healer, client drowned at Gweru dam during Manzuzu rituals

Two tragic drowning incidents have prompted a safety warning from the ZRP after lives were lost at two separate dams during water-related activities.

Drownings at Gweru and Wedza raise alarm

• Edwin Chingandu and Philemon Matawire drowned while performing Manzuzu rituals.
• The bodies were recovered a day later by the ZRP Sub Aqua Unit.
• Another pair, Munyaradzi and Haggai Tambaoga, drowned while fishing at Manyasaland Dam.

ZRP urges the public to prioritize water safety

• The ZRP is advising caution around water bodies after the two incidents.
• Both tragedies highlight the risks of water activities in the region.
• The Sub Aqua Unit retrieved all four bodies in the days following the drownings.