While
the
exact
number
of
people
affected
by
the
collapse
remains
unclear,
Chipinge
Ward
10
Councillor
Pearson
Sithole
told
the
ZBC
News
that
three
bodies
have
been
recovered,
while
three
children
are
missing.
In
addition
to
the
loss
of
human
life,
livestock
has
also
been
affected,
though
the
total
number
of
casualties
among
animals
has
not
yet
been
determined.
John
Misi,
the
Acting
Director
for
Local
Government
Services
in
Manicaland,
has
confirmed
the
tragic
development,
revealing
that
among
the
deceased
is
a
30-year-old
man,
whose
body
was
discovered
buried
in
mud
near
the
dam
wall,
and
a
4-year-old
girl,
whose
body
was
found
further
downstream.
Misi
also
reported
that
a
7-year-old
girl,
who
was
swept
away
by
the
floodwaters,
has
been
rescued
and
rushed
to
the
hospital
for
medical
care.
A
13-year-old
girl,
who
had
been
stranded
due
to
the
dam
collapse,
was
successfully
rescued
by
members
of
the
local
community.
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