By James Muonwa, Mashonaland West Correspondent
THREE bodies of five victims who drowned when their boat capsized were found Wednesday floating in Lake Kariba.
First to be recovered yesterday was the body of Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) soldier, Tafadzwa Mashingaidze, which was found in the morning, before the remains of an unidentified male adult were spotted around dusk.
Another male adult, Noah Mwinde’s body was recovered around 10 pm as the search went well into the night, sources told NewZimbabwe.com.
This effectively puts closure to the long-drawn search mission by a team comprised of the police Sub Aqua Unit, ZNA Boat Squadron, parks authorities, and locals.
By James Muonwa, Mashonaland West Correspondent
A PHYSICAL fitness instructor with the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA), Tafadzwa Mashingaidze, has been identified as one of the five people who drowned when a boat they were sailing in capsized Friday.
The incident occurred around 4 am when the vessel hit turbulent waters, stirred by strong winds, near Ndomo fishing camp.
Sources told NewZimbabwe.com, Mashingaidze was in the company of his two unidentified ZNA workmates, and five others when tragedy struck at dawn.
The police subaqua unit, ZNA Boat Squadron, with the help of locals, Friday managed to retrieve the body of a woman believed to be a fish dealer.