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Herald Reporter

Fifty-nine people have drowned in January alone this year mainly because of crossing flooded rivers, police have said.

While the number is lower than the 71 recorded in January last year, police are worried about the statistics and continue to implore citizens to be safety-conscious.

In a statement yesterday, national police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said of the 59 drowning cases recorded in January this year, 49 were males while 10 were females. This comes as 483 drowning cases were reported all of last year compared 411 in 2019.

Of the 483 cases, 26 were recorded in Harare province, Bulawayo 7, Midlands 54, Manicaland 55, Masvingo 55, Matabeleland North 30, Matabeleland South 31, Mashonaland East 58, Mashonaland Central 70 and Mashonaland West 97.