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ZRP names victims of Budiriro sewer pool drowning, arrests four council workers

By New Zimbabwe · 13th June 2026

ZRP names victims of Budiriro sewer pool drowning, arrests four council workers

Police have identified the victims of a tragic drowning and arrested several council employees for alleged negligence.

The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirmed the identities of the victims and said investigations into the circumstances are ongoing.

Residents have demanded urgent repairs to ageing infrastructure they say has become a public-safety hazard.

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