Girl (6) goes missing after heavy rains

A six year old girl is missing in Budiriro suburb, Harare, suspected to have been swept away by floods in the area, police said on Saturday. 

In a statement, police said a sub-aqua unit had been deployed to the area to search for the girl and rescue other residents marooned by the rains. 

Budiriro 4 Paddock area, and parts of Kuwadzana Extension were most affected by the heavy rains, with some houses partly submerged. At least 19 families were rescued by the police sub-aqua unit in Kuwadzana Extension. 

“The ZRP reports a sad incident where nearly 15 houses were submerged in water in Budiriro 4 Paddock area, Harare.

Several people were marooned and rescued by ZRP Sub-Aqua Unit while a six-year-old minor is missing after heavy rains which pounded Harare and surrounding areas last night and today. — New Ziana.