‘It was a sacrifice’, says diver as he relives harrowing Budiriro 3 sewer of death retrieval operation
SUB-aqua diver Victor Kazembe risked his own life by descending into a sewer-filled trench in Budiriro Sunday night to recover what rescuers believed was the body of one drowning victim. Instead, he emerged later having recovered three bodies from the murky pit in a chilling operation he describes as the most mysterious and disturbing of his 16-year career. The tragedy has shocked Zimbabwe and sparked renewed scrutiny over safety standards at municipal infrastructure projects
A specialized diver in Zimbabwe recovered three bodies from a sewage-filled excavation pit in Budiriro after a man reportedly fell into the open trench during the evening. Victor Kazembe, an experienced sub-aqua rescuer, descended into the hazardous sludge-filled pit multiple times despite extreme risks, ultimately retrieving the bodies of two previously missing individuals along with the man who had fallen. The incident has raised serious concerns about municipal safety practices, as the excavation site had remained dangerously open for months following sewer rehabilitation work that began in February. Kazembe described the operation as the most disturbing of his 16-year career, noting that he performed the rescue under non-standard and perilous conditions that violated typical diving safety protocols.
The incident highlights critical gaps in infrastructure safety oversight and exposes how inadequate site management can lead to multiple fatalities and endanger rescue personnel.
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