THREE people including an artisanal miner drowned in separate incidences in the Midlands Province

One of the three deceased persons drowned while fishing in a dam in Kwekwe while the other one drowned while swimming in a dam in Mberengwa.

The third one, an artisanal miner drowned after a pit he was working in was filled with water at a mine in Shurugwi.

Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the three drowning incidents.

“Three separate drowning incidents have claimed a total of three lives in Kwekwe, Shurugwi and Mberengwa areas under the Midlands on February 9 and February 10,” he said.

Insp Mahoko said Godknows Gwanda (27) of Village 4, Moyo ranch in Kwekwe drowned while fishing in Mbembeswani Dam in Kwekwe.

“He is suspected to have slipped from the inflated tyre and drowned,” he said.- Chronicle