A SCHOOL trip to Mutare Main Bath swimming pool to cool off
ended in tragedy after a Form Two pupil at Tsvingwe High in Penhalonga drowned.
The juvenile, Hussen Marira (16), allegedly jumped into the
pool without the supervisor’s knowledge and drowned.
Manicaland police spokesperson Inspector Tavhiringwa
Kakohwa confirmed the incident which happened around 2pm on Monday.
No foul play is suspected. “I confirm that we received a
report of sudden death by drowning which happened at the city centre’s swimming
pool where a juvenile boy drowned after gaining entry into a swimming pool
through a damaged fence,” he said.
He said the swimming pool’s superintendent, Mr Isaac
Mushoweshiri (43), ordered all male students to sit on the terraces while he
attended to the female students.
“The Form 2 student then dived into the pool without the
knowledge of the superintendent and after about 10 minutes Mushoweshiri
realised that the child had dived in without his knowledge and was already
drowning,” he said.
Mr Mushoweshiri then dived in to try and save the boy.
“When he rescued him he was having difficulties in
breathing and froth was coming out of his mouth. He was then rushed to Mutare
Provincial Hospital where he died upon arrival,” said Inspector Kako hwa.
He urged those who visit such places to ensure that
children are always supervised to avoid loss of lives.
The incident happened hardly a month after a kombi driver,
Blessing Nyamajo of Chikanga, drowned at the same swimming pool. The deceased
was in the company of his friend, Cosmas Kunganga (21). Blessing had gone to
the swimming pool to swim and cool off when he dived and died on his way to
Mutare Provincial Hospital after developing acute breathing problems. Manica
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