Do not gamble with flooded rivers, bridges

THE warning from the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) and the Department of Civil Protection could not be clearer: avoid crossing flooded rivers and bridges to prevent loss of life.

Yet, despite repeated alerts and painful lessons from the past, tragedies continue to unfold, often in the same, preventable way.

Over the past few weeks, Zimbabwe has experienced increased rainfall across most parts of the country.

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