(Byta FM) A 25 year old footballer from FAZ Division Two Southern Province Zone B outfit, Paprika Hotspurs has drowned in a dam at Lukata Farms in Mazabuka district.
The incident occurred on Monday afternoon when the deceased and his friends went fishing.
Paprika Hotspurs Vice Secretary, Nancy Mudenda Siatwiko, who confirmed the incident to Byta FM Sports has identified the deceased as Luckson Malambo, who played as a defender.
Siatwiko has described the incidence has saddening and a big blow to the club.
By Press time, community members were still searching for the remains following failed attempts by the Mazabuka Municipal Council Fire Brigade Department owing to lack of appropriate equipment.
Police are yet to issue a statement on the matter.