Precarious… Last picture of George Tinashe Dikinya, 40, before he slipped and tumbled into the deep Vic Falls gorge on New Year’s day. (Pic credit: The News Hawks)
The remains of a local tourist who slipped and fell into the Victoria Falls Gorge on New Year’s Day have been retrieved.
Mr Terrence Dikinya – Brother
What was supposed to be a memorable holiday in the country’s tourism capital ended in tragedy for a local tourist who slipped and fell 108 metres into the Victoria Falls gorge.
After struggling to recover the body parts which were trapped at the foot of the gorge, the rescue team on Tuesday managed to execute one of the most difficult and dangerous rescue missions ever witnessed in the resort town.
Herald/Matabeleland North Correspondent
DISMEMBERED body parts of a local tourist who slipped and fell into a gorge at the Victoria Falls Rain Forest on New Year’s Day have been retrieved following a six-hour operation.
The process, which was temporarily stopped due the rains, started at around 10am and completed around 4pm.
The development is set to bring closure to the rare and tragic incident that shocked the entire Victoria Falls community.
What was supposed to be a memorable holiday in the country’s tourism capital ended in tragedy when Roy Dikinya slipped and fell 108 metres into the gorge.