In a very depressing incident, four infants died after they were swept away by a flooded river while sleeping under a bridge at a church gathering in Gokwe South recently.
According to national policing authorities one of the deceased, a male infant aged 3, is missing.
The other three deceased infants, were aged 1, 3 and 4.
While confirming the tragic incident, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) said:
“(We report) a sad incident in which three infants aged 1, 3 and 4 years died after being swept by a flooded river while sleeping under Tare Bridge along Gokwe-Siabuwa a male infant (3) is still missing. The victims and their parents were part of a church gathering which had sought shelter under the bridge during a heavy downpour.”
