A man from Zhombe, Midlands Province, has been missing since Monday this week after a crocodile dragged him into the Gweru River.
Mutsa Muchenje, whose age was not given, was reportedly fishing in a makeshift canoe with friends at a dam at ARDA Fair Acres in Dendera when he was attacked by the reptile.
Kwekwe District Civil Protection Unit Chairperson, Fortune Mpungu, confirmed the incident to the <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/zhombe-man-mauled-by-crocodile/">Chronicle</a>, saying Muchenje’s remains are yet to be located. Said Mpungu:
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We received a report of a man who was mauled by a crocodile on Monday while fishing with others. They were using a makeshift canoe when the crocodile attacked.
Others managed to escape unhurt but Muchenje could not and was dragged into the water.
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He added that the community together with the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management (Zimparks) as well as Zibagwe Rural District Council rangers are conducting a search for Muchenje’s remains.

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Zhombe Man Dragged From Makeshift Boat By Crocodile

Two of the six bodies of the people who were inside a twin cab that was swept away while attempting to cross a flooded  Gweru River yesterday morning have been discovered, ZimLive reports.
According to the publication, the bodies were discovered after the flood subsided. The development was confirmed by the Midlands police spokesman Inspector Emanuel Mahoko who said:
<blockquote>I can confirm that we received news that a vehicle was swept away at 5AM on Sunday. Rescue operations are currently being carried out and we have so far managed to retrieve two bodies.
I would like to appeal to the public to exercise extreme caution and not try to attempt to cross flooded rivers as this could result in loss of lives.</blockquote>
The driver of the car which was towing a <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2021/01/10/flooded-gweru-river-sweeps-away-a-toyota-twin-cab-6-feared-dead/">compressor yesterday attempted to cross the flooded river</a> when their car was swept away. Heavy rains have been falling in many parts of the country of late which has caused flooding in some parts of the country and travellers are attempting to cross flooded rivers to reach their destinations with devastating results.
More: <a href="https://www.zimlive.com/2021/01/11/2-bodies-recovered-4-missing-after-isuzu-swept-away-by-gweru-river/">ZimLive </a>

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