Chongwe -Tuesday, 28th December 2021.
Officers from Chongwe Fire Brigade and Palabana Police Post are currently in search of a missing person identified as Ian Nzala, a resident of Much-much Farm in Palabana area.
Mr. Nzala, who is approximated to be between 24 and 25 years of age drowned in Palabana area in his quest to rescue a duck that was stuck in a tree beside Buyuni Dam.
He was in the company of his friend, identified as John Ngalande aged 24.
The two were herding cattle near the dam at around 12:00 hours today when they saw a duck trapped in a tree thus making an attempt to rescue the duck which instead led to the drowning of Mr. Nzala.
The Chongwe Fire Brigade is currently doing its best to locate Mr. Nzala and will continue to do so with hopes of eventually finding him.
We as a Local Authority are saddened by this unfortunate event.