In a devastating incident, an eight-month-old baby girl named Jullie Kunda was killed by a crocodile while being bathed by her mother, Velo Hansonga, along the shores of lake Kariba on August 17, 2024.
The attack occurred around 17:00 hours in Kkota Kkota ward of Gwembe district when the crocodile seized the infant from her mother’s grasp.
Area Councilor Edward Gama confirmed the development. He narrates that desperate attempts to save the child failed.
Mr. Gama says a search for the baby’s body began immediately and continued into the following day and was concluded on August 18 at 18:04 hours, with only partial remains of the child being recovered.
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(Zambia Today)