A six-month-old baby tragically di3d after falling into a bucket of hot water in Kambuzuma 5, Harare, on Friday.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed the incident in a statement on their official social media platforms. According to the police, the baby girl succumbed to inj_ries upon admission to a local hospital after the accident, which occurred on November 15, 2024.
“The mother of the victim had left the bucket near a couch where the baby was sitting,” the ZRP stated.
The circumstances leading to the incident remain unclear, and no further details were provided. The tragic de@th has sparked discussions on household safety and the dangers of leaving infants unsupervised around potentially hazardous items.
Authorities urged parents and guardians to exercise caution to prevent such preventable tragedies.
In a similar story, an eight month old infant di3d after falling into a bucket full of water which had been placed on the side of the bed by the mother.
The 22-year-old mother, whose name was not provided, left the child sleeping in the bedroom at their home in Mahatshula suburb in Bulawayo and went outside.
When she came back she discovered that the child had fallen into the bucket and she tried to render first aid but it was too late.
A report was made at Queenspark police station and the remains of the baby were taken to United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) mortuary for a postmortem.
Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed the incident and urged people to remove dangerous objects around children.
