{"id":76618,"date":"2023-04-12T11:36:42","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T09:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/two-cousin-sisters-drown-in-donnybrook-racecourse-disused-pit"},"modified":"2023-04-12T14:08:27","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T12:08:27","slug":"two-cousin-sisters-drown-in-donnybrook-racecourse-disused-pit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/two-cousin-sisters-drown-in-donnybrook-racecourse-disused-pit","title":{"rendered":"Two Cousin Sisters Drown In Donnybrook Racecourse Disused Pit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Two girls from the same family in Manresa drowned on Sunday while swimming in a disused quarry pit near Donnybrook Racecourse.<\/p>\n

The now-deceased children have been identified as Tafara Masamba (15) and Blessing Munemo (12).<\/p>\n

Catherine Masango, a family member, told NewZimbabwe.com that the two cousin-sisters left their home saying they were attending a car racing event. Said Masango:<\/p>\n

They left the house saying they were going to church but later came back saying there was no church.<\/p>\n

Together with other children from the neighbourhood they left and went to Donnybrook. We later heard that they had drowned.<\/p>\n

The children who were at the scene said Tafara tried to rescue Blessing who was stuck in the mud but they later drowned together.<\/p>\n

Panashe Nyashanu an eyewitness told NewZimbabwe.com that the girls had already died when people arrived at the scene. Said Nyashanu:<\/p>\n

They had come to swim when they met fate. This is the first time that such an incident has happened.<\/p>\n

The 15-year-old one washed her clothes and asked her friend for help after being stuck in the mud. Unfortunately, they all drowned.<\/p>\n

When we heard that they had drowned they came and tried first aid, but she had already died.<\/p>\n

We could not locate the other one but was found by her father who was alerted by other friends.<\/p>\n

Mourners who spoke to NewZimbabwe.com on Tuesday at the funeral wake blamed the owners of Donnybrook Racecourse for failing to erect a perimeter fence around the pit.<\/p>\n

But a caretaker at the car racing course said a perimeter fence was erected but was later vandalised.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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