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Two children drown in pond in Mangochi

Two children from Ngoyi Village in Traditional Authority (T/A) Mponda in Mangochi have died after drowning in a nearby pond.

Mangochi Police Station spokesperson Rodrick Maida confirmed the incident and identified the deceased as Lavita Kazembe, 4, and Aisha Mtewa, 3.

Maida: Do not let your children play
near water bodies

He said the incident occurred on December 31 2018 around 2pm.

He said Mtewa Mndala, uncle to the deceased, told police that on this day, his two nieces were reported missing which prompted the family to start searching for them.

“After a thorough search, around 4 pm, we found their bodies floating in a nearby pond,” narrated Mndala.

An autopsy conducted at Mangochi District Hospital established that death was due to suffocation.

Meanwhile, police in the district is advising parents and guardians to look after their children, especially during this time of the rains to avoid such incidents.

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