A FISHING expedition ended tragically when a 55-year-old man from Guruve drowned on Thursday last week after an inflated vehicle tyre he was using as a boat burst.Dinhidza Murombo drowned while his uncle Daniel Makina managed to swim to safety at Karoi Farm in Guruve. Mashonaland Central police spokesperson confirmed Murombo’s death.
“I can confirm a sudden death case in Guruve where a fisherman drowned after an inflated vehicle tyre they were using with his uncle burst,” Mundembe said.Police also warned people to desist from playing near water bodies.
“We are warning people not to play near water bodies. If they want to fish they should do so in boats or outside the water,” Mundembe said.Drowning cases has been on the increase since the onset of the 2023/24 rain season.
