Ten pupils of Piyaya Primary School in Ngorongoro District have died after being swept by raging flood waters while attempting to cross Losukutane River. The river had suddenly swollen following torrential rains that fell in many parts of Ngorongoro District on Monday afternoon. More than twenty people waded through the flooded river, among them the dead school pupils who were on their way home from school.The sad incident, which has been confirmed by both the Police in Ngorongoro, as well as the Disaster Committee at the Regional Commissioner's office here, reportedly occurred last Monday evening in Sale Division. Five bodies have been recovered and rescue teams continue to search for the rest who perished in the river crossing Piyaya Village in Malambo ward.The river has no bridge and residents only use stepping stones to cross over.The bodies of the children have been identified as, Rapaine Lekima and Kisiaya Kime, both aged 12 and in Class Six. Others are Nemao Saragi and Lekinyori Lemasa (11), in Standard Five. The fifth victim was Olonana Lekima (13), a brother to Rapaine.
Lekima family almost lost three children, fortunately the nine-year old Mapehu Lekima was rescued by Good Samaritans. Children still missing are Sileti Kakea (11), in Standard Two and Nanyangusi Ndalau ( 12), in Standard Five.The names of the other three children still missing could not be established by the time we went to press.Two other pupils Njiroine Mingatu (13) and Mapehu Lekima were rescued. The victims were all residents of Madukani area. Meanwhile, DORA TESHA reports that, a Form Two student at Kagongo Secondary School in Kigoma municipality, Said Juma (14) drowned in Lake Tanganyika while swimming at Kibirizi area on Sunday.The Kigoma Regional Police Commander (RPC), Frasser Kashai, told the 'Daily News' yesterday that the body of the deceased was retrieved at around 8pm and handed to his parents. In another development, the RPC has formed a five-member probe team to investigate the allegations against some police's involvement in illegal transportation of ivory to neighbouring countries.The allegations were raised on February 27, this year by the Kigoma residents and reported by various media.
"We have received the information and we have decided to form a committee to investigate and come out with the truth on the matter," he said.Members of the probe team include the Kigoma Regional Crime Officer, SSP Joseph Konyo, as a chairman and officers from immigration, Tanzania People's Defence Forces(TDDF) and Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) as well as the national security. The RPC said that the report will be ready in a one month period while calling for cooperation from citizens of the area in disclosing criminal acts.The RPC also said that a man, Brayson Nelson (30), has surrendered a shot gun to the Nyangwi ward office in Kibondo district. The RPC said that the action was a result of the ongoing police patrol and education to the general public on the community policing.He said the gun was being used in various crimes at Kibondo and police were still investigating to establish the bandit's network.
- RSOE Edis
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