SIX YEAR OLD MANSA BOY DIES AFTER FALLING IN UNCOVERED DEEP SOAKAWAY

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SIX YEAR OLD MANSA BOY DIES AFTER FALLING IN UNCOVERED DEEP SOAKAWAY

A SIX year old boy of Mansa district has died after he fell in a three meters deep soakaway which was left uncovered.

Moffat Chilufya fell into the soakaway full of rain water as he was playing with his elder brother at their neighbour’s place on Wednesday at 16:00 hours.

Luapula province commanding officer Gloria Mulele explained that the mother of the deceased Gift Nakazwe 37 went to sleep and left the children playing.

She said while they were playing at the neighbour’s place a toy that Moffat was playing with fell in the soakaway and when he tried to pick it the boy slipped and fell inside.

“The incident happened when the deceased was playing with an object which fell in the soakaway but the moment he tried to retrieve the object he slipped into the soakaway and drowned. Immediately his mother was informed and she came and reported the matter to the police,”said Ms Mulele.

She said the boy had already died at the time he was being retrieved.

Ms Mulele said burial arrangements were being made as no foul play was suspended.

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