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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>A gardener from Bulawayo who lost four fingers when a hand grenade he was using as a key holder exploded on him is now appealing for assistance.<\/p>\n

The man, Gidmore Kangwembe (47) who is admitted to the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH), said he can no longer fend for his family because of the injuries he sustained.<\/p>\n

Kangwembe said he found the grenade on New Year\u2019s Day when he was on a piece job in Burnside where he was tasked with cutting grass.<\/p>\n

He said when he saw the grenade, he didn\u2019t realise that it was a dangerous object. He said he used it as a key holder. Said Kangwembe:<\/p>\n

It was on a Sunday and I went to this other yard for a piece job and I was with a friend of mine. While cutting grass I then picked this thing that I didn\u2019t know.<\/p>\n

I asked my friend what it was but he couldn\u2019t provide an answer too. We both didn\u2019t suspect that it could be dangerous.<\/p>\n

I then took it and used it as my key holder up until Thursday at around 3 PM when I decided to check what exactly it was.<\/p>\n

While still investigating to find out what it could be it exploded and shredded four fingers from my right hand.<\/p>\n

Kangwembe, a father to four, fears his children were going to suffer as his job was the only source of income for his family. He said:<\/p>\n

I am a father of four, my wife is not working. Now that I\u2019m still in hospital no one is providing for my family and with the condition I am in right now I don\u2019t know when I\u2019m going to be discharged, let alone start working with one hand hence my appeal to well-wishers to help me and my family. Those willing to assist can contact us on 0777302874.<\/p>\n

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