Pumula boy (14) drowns in disused pit

PUMULA South residents have called on Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to cover abandoned pits in the suburb which have become a death trap for children.

The appeal comes following the death of a 14-year-old boy who drowned on Saturday while swimming in one of the abandoned pits.

Bulawayo Police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed the incident saying the boy was found without his clothes and had no injuries.

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