3 Boys Drown In A Disused Shaft In Harare
3 boys aged 10 and 11 reportedly drowned in a disused shaft they were swimming in Kuwadza in Harare over the weekend, The Herald reports.
According to the publication, the shaft was left open by the Harare City Council, and it was filled with rainwater in which the boys were swimming when tragedy struck.
The incident was confirmed by ZRP National Spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi who told the publication that:
The trio was playing in the shaft allegedly left by Harare City Council in Kuwadzana 5, in the Paddocks area. The shaft is filled with water. Reports are that at first they would go in the shaft one at a time. But they decided to jump in all of them, that is when they drowned.
The trio was playing in the shaft allegedly left by Harare City Council in Kuwadzana 5, in the Paddocks area. The shaft is filled with water. Reports are that at first they would go in the shaft one at a time. But they decided to jump in all of them, that is when they drowned.
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ZRP Urged people to avoid water bodies.
More: The Herald