Remains of tourists who slipped in Victoria falls gorge retrieved
In a sad development, the dismembered body parts of the Harare man who slipped and fell into the Victoria Falls gorge on New Year’s Day were finally retrieved on Monday by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and other stakeholders.
iHarare has established from The Herald that the dismembered body parts of Roy George Tinashe Dikinya who slipped and fell into a gorge at the Victoria Falls Rain Forest on New Year’s Day have been retrieved following a six-hour operation.
What was supposed to be a memorable holiday for Dikinya ended in tragedy when he accidentally slipped and fell 108 meters into the gorge.
He is alleged to have slipped at the Danger Point while taking selfies with his smartphone.
The rescue team on Monday finally managed to execute one of the most dangerous and challenging rescue missions ever witnessed in Victoria Falls, after struggling to recover the body parts which were trapped at the foot of the gorge
The retrieval mission was spearheaded by the police and its sub-aqua team, Zimparks rangers, Mine Rescue Association representatives, Victoria Falls tourism players, and the members of the Zimbabwe Rafting Association.
Family representative Terrence Dikinya thanked the entire rescue team and the Government for the effort made in retrieving Roy’s body.
“We are very thankful to the rescue team and the Government for pulling all that needed to be pulled so that Roy’s remains are retrieved. Now we can go and properly bury him,” he said.
Meanwhile, the government has promised to secure the area around the Victoria Falls gorge to prevent tourists from falling over into the deep ravine.
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