483 drown inside 2 months

THE country recorded drowning 483 cases between January and December last year, police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed yesterday.

Of the 483 recorded deaths across the country, Mashonaland West province had the highest number with 97 cases, while Bulawayo had the least with only seven cases.

In a statement, Nyathi said cases of drowning occurred mostly when people attempted to cross flooded rivers, streams and other water bodies.

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