Council probes four-year-old boy’s death

Ivan Zhakata

Herald Correspondent

Harare City Council is investigating an incident in which a four-year-old boy passed away after falling into a collapsed concrete sewer line in Parkview on Tuesday morning.
The boy was swept away and his body was recovered at Crowborough Sewerage Works about four kilometres away from where he fell.

The boy’s father works for the City of Harare.

Engineers who visited the sewer line said it appeared to have collapsed a long time ago due to gas pressures, adding that it went unreported.

Some residents were using the sewer water to irrigate their crops around the area.

Council spokesperson, Mr Stanley Gama said council is saddened by the unfortunate incident.

“To the family, kindly accept our heartfelt sympathies for the loss,” he said.

“We are saddened to learn of the tragic loss. The City of Harare will do all it can to assist the family during the bereavement.

“We urge residents to report any cases of sewer bursts for prompt responses and action to repair.”