{"id":105414,"date":"2025-02-28T10:31:12","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T08:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/two-children-drown-in-chipinge-elderly-man-dies-in-house-fire-chitungwiza"},"modified":"2025-03-02T17:38:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T15:38:27","slug":"two-children-drown-in-chipinge-elderly-man-dies-in-house-fire-chitungwiza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/two-children-drown-in-chipinge-elderly-man-dies-in-house-fire-chitungwiza","title":{"rendered":"Two Children Drown In Chipinge, Elderly Man Dies In House Fire Chitungwiza"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>In two separate but equally tragic incidents, two children drowned in an abandoned pit in Chipinge, while an elderly man was burnt beyond recognition in Chitungwiza.<\/p>\n<p>In the first incident, confirmed by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), two male infants, aged 5 and 6, drowned in an abandoned pit filled with rainwater while swimming at Muradzikwa Village, Chipinge, on 24 February.<\/p>\n<p>The victims, along with their 7-year-old sister, were left at home while their grandmother attended a funeral in the neighbourhood. Police said:<\/p>\n<p>The ZRP confirms a tragic incident in which two male infants, aged 5 and 6, drowned in an abandoned pit filled with rain water while swimming at Muradzikwa Village, Chipinge on 24\/02\/25.<\/p>\n<p>The victims, along with their 7-year-old sister, were left at home while their grandmother attended a funeral in the neighbourhood.<\/p>\n<p>The three children went to the nearby pit to swim, resulting in the tragic drowning of the two victims.<\/p>\n<p>In the second incident, the ZRP said a 73-year-old man was burnt beyond recognition after the house he was in caught fire in Zengeza 2, Chitungwiza, on Wednesday. Police said:<\/p>\n<p>The ZRP confirms a tragic fire incident which occurred at a house in Zengeza 2, Chitungwiza on 26\/02\/25. A man (73) was burnt beyond recognition after the house he was in caught fire.<\/p>\n<p>The blaze also destroyed property which was in the house and shattered window panes.<\/p>\n<p>The ZRP added that investigations are currently underway to determine the exact cause of the fire<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Zimbabwe<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. In two separate but equally tragic incidents, two children drowned in an abandoned pit in Chipinge, while an elderly man was burnt beyond recognition in Chitungwiza. 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