Sisters drown in Nansato River
A two and half year old Girl and her one year old Sister have drowned while crossing Nansato River at Mizinga Village TA Chiponde in Mangochi District
The two children are identified as Sakina and Shakira Sodo respectively and met their fate while on their way home from a Maize garden with their mother in the evening of 23rd February
Reports indicate that the children had accompanied their mother to maize garden which requires crossing Nansato River
While returning home they found the River swollen due to heavy rains that had fallen while they were in the garden
As they attempted to cross strong currents swept the children away
Local villagers launched a search and later retrieved both girls but sadly they were found lifeless
The matter was reported to Chiponde Police Unit which responded alongside medical personnel from Chiponde Health Centre
A postmortem examination confirmed that both minors died from suffocation
Police in Mangochi have urged the public to exercise caution and void crossing flooded Rivers or playing near swollen water bodies to prevent similar tragedies
The deceased were from Mtondo Village Traditional Authority Chiponde, Mangochi
