Members of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces have been going
through their paces in preparations for the 42nd Independence Day celebrations
which will be held in the country’s second-largest city for the first time
since 1980.
The national event which will be graced by President
Emmerson Mnangagwa will be held on Monday under the theme, “Zim@42 – Leaving No
One and No Place behind”.
The accident, according to eyewitnesses happened in the
morning around 10 am.
“There has been a hive of activity at Barbourfields stadium
in preparation for the independence day celebrations, the army and other
security organs have been doing drills. Unfortunately, one of the paratroopers
fell while attempting to land,” said one source.
“We saw some medics rushing to the scene to offer
assistance to the paratrooper. An ambulance was later summoned and took the
injured officer to the hospital.”
In 2017 another free faller failed to land properly and
crashed into the crowd at the National Sports Stadium in Harare during the
Zimbabwe Defence Forces day celebrations.
ZDF spokesperson Colonel Alphios Makotore’s mobile phone
was not reachable when sought for a comment. CITE
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