The tragic incident also led to the couple and their
nine-year-old child sustaining serious injuries and are currently battling for
life at Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital. The incident occurred at house number 11919
in Rujeko high-density suburb.
The deceased, Tendai Matumba (5) was pronounced dead upon
arrival at the same hospital. Tendai’s brother Tatenda (9), was said to be in a
critical condition while the mother injured her right leg, hand and also received
four stitches to one of her ears.
The father, Peter Matumba (30)’s injuries were also said to
be severe. The couple’s landlord, Sibisisiwe Nyamachewa said she was awakened
by a loud bang and screams of the family wallowing in pain and asking for help.
“It was around 4am when I heard a loud bang followed by
cries of a woman asking for help. I realised something was terribly wrong but I
was shocked by what I saw.
“When I got out out of (the main house), I realised that
the 5000-litre-water tank had fallen on the cottage while neighbours were busy
rendering help to the family.
“They had managed to retrieve Tendai and were busy trying
to give her help. I rushed through the rubble and assisted Tatenda while help
was also being rendered to the father,” she said.
The fully loaded tank destroyed the room in which the
couple and their two children were sleeping in.
When The Herald visited the house, bricks and pieces of
asbestos from the destroyed room told the horrific story that the family went
through.
Another witness Ms Colleta Dhiori who assisted the family
said although people rushed the family to the hospital including the deceased,
it was clear that the young girl was already dead before they left the house.
She said Tendai was badly injured on her head and had
multiple fractures. Herald
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