A two-year-old girl tragically lost her life after allegedly drinking an unknown substance she had found in a garbage pit while playing outside her home.
The incident occurred on Friday in Crowborough Phase 3, Harare, and was confirmed by the police.
In light of this unfortunate event, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has urged parents to closely supervise their young children to prevent similar tragedies from happening in the future. Police said:
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The ZRP implores parents and guardians to monitor children and to leave them in the custody of a responsible person to ensure their safety.
This follows an incident which occurred in Crowborough Phase 3, Harare, in which a two year old female minor died on 20/12/24 after allegedly consuming an unknown substance.
The substance had been picked from a container in a garbage pit during child play. The victim was taken to a local clinic where she passed away upon admission.
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A two-year-old girl in Zimbabwe died after drinking something she found in the garbage. The police confirmed the incident and warned parents to watch their kids closely. They said kids should always be supervised and looked after by a responsible person. The girl was taken to the hospital but sadly died. It's important for parents to keep an eye on their kids to avoid such tragic accidents in the future.

Toddler Dies After Drinking Substance Picked From Garbage Pit

The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), a subsidiary of the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA)  has notified Crowborough Phase 3 residents that a power outage in that area is due to stolen cables.
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The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (Z.ETDC) would like to apologise to its valued customers in Harare Region for the power outage due to stolen cables on the feeder supplying them. 
Areas affected are, Crowborough phase 3. 
ZETDC engineers and technicians are working to rectify the fault. 
The inconvenience caused is sincerely regretted. 
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Meanwhile, some parts of Warren Park and Cold Comfort have been without power for the good part of Sunday and Monday in what appears to be unannounced load shedding.
On Sunday, residents woke up without power which was only restored around 6 pm. They woke up without power again on Monday and it was only restored around 4 pm.
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