Five drown as Mussapa bursts its banks

Five people died and five others are missing, when they vehicle they were travelling in was swept away by the waters of the Mussapa River, in Sussundenga district, in the central province of Manica.
The tragedy happened on 27 February when the waters of the Mussapa burst their banks. The victims were travelling in a vehicle belonging to the Chimanimani National Reserve, which is an important conservation area in Manica. There were 21 people on board, 11 of whom survived. Five bodies were recovered and the other five are still missing: they are three workers of the Chimanimani reserve and two members of a local community.

posted from Bloggeroid