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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Police have recovered the bodies of two men who drowned at Matopo Mission Dam on the evening of January 24, 2025.<\/p>\n

According to ZimLive, the men, whose identities have not been released, had been hired by the school to carry out repairs on dormitories damaged in a fire last year.<\/p>\n

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the school\u2019s headmaster, Gardson Sibanda, explained that after finishing work around 7 PM, the men decided to swim in the dam to cool off. Unfortunately, they quickly ran into trouble. He said:<\/p>\n

Efforts to rescue them were fruitless and the matter was urgently reported to Matopo police.<\/p>\n

Rescue efforts were suspended on January 24 as nightfall set in and resumed the following day.<\/p>\n

The police sub-aqua unit from Fairbridge in Bulawayo successfully retrieved the two bodies, which were then taken to United Bulawayo Hospitals for post-mortem examinations.<\/p>\n

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