LUPANE
–
Two
men
drowned
at
Bubi
Lupane
Dam
in
Lupane,
Matabeleland
North,
after
their
boat
capsized
amid
rough
conditions
on
Sunday.
The
victims
have
been
identified
as
Joseph
Masvora,
24,
a
police
officer,
and
Brian
Thulani
Ngwenya,
26,
an
employee
of
the
local
council.
Ennety
Sithole,
the
Lupane
District
Development
Coordinator,
said
the
incident
occurred
on
Sunday
afternoon.
Ngwenya’s
body
was
later
found
washed
ashore,
while
recovery
efforts
for
Masvora
continue.
“The
ZRP
Sub-Aqua
Unit
is
yet
to
arrive
and
retrieve
Masvora’s
body,”
Sithole
told
journalists
on
Monday.
Initial
reports
suggest
the
small
boat
was
flipped
over
by
strong
waves,
though
investigations
into
the
exact
cause
are
ongoing.
Unstable
weather
conditions
are
being
considered
a
contributing
factor.
The
Zimbabwe
Republic
Police’s
Sub-Aqua
Unit
is
expected
to
lead
an
underwater
search
operation
to
locate
Masvora’s
body.
Authorities
have
urged
members
of
the
public
to
exercise
caution
when
venturing
onto
large
water
bodies,
particularly
during
adverse
weather.