Grief as two minors drown in fish pond

By Staff Reporter

In a sad development, a boy, aged 4, and a girl aged 9 drowned in a fish pond at a village in Mberengwa.

In a statement, police said the minors met their misfortune as they were collecting a common wild fruit, nyii at a deserted homestead.

Said police, “The ZRP reports a sad incident in which a boy (4) and girl (9) drowned in a disused fish pond while collecting nyii fruits at a deserted homestead at Maduveko Village, Mataga, Mberengwa on 15 February 2025.

“The incident occurred after some nyii fruits fell into the fish pond resulting in the victims diving in the pond to retrieve the fruits.”