12-year-old girl of Chirundu District died after she was attacked by a crocodile on the Zambezi River where she had gone to fetch water with two of her relatives.
Diana Siabeba, a grade 3 pupil at Kayuni Primary School was caught by the reptile as she was heading home after drawing water from River. She was together with her siblings when the incident happened on April 26, 2023 around 06:00 hours at Siaulembu area along the Zambezi River.
As they were leaving the point where they draw water from, her relatives reported that they heard noise behind them and later realised that the victim was missing.
A search party was launched in the water and 40 minutes later, the victim’s body was retrieved. It was found with cuts on her left arm.
The body has been deposited in Mtendere Mission Hospital Mortuary waiting for postmortem and burial.
Danny Mwale
Deputy Police Public Relations Officer