A 6-month-old baby died in severe pain after falling into a bucket of hot water in Kambuzuma, Harare on Friday.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed the tragedy via a statement posted on their official social media handle, saying:
The ZRP reports a tragic incident in which a baby girl (6 months) died upon admission at a local hospital in Harare after falling in a 20-litre bucket filled with hot water on 15/11/24 at a house in Kambuzuma 5, Harare.
The mother of the victim had left the bucket near a couch where the baby was sitting.
However, the ZRP did not give any further details regarding the tragic incident.
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