A four-year-old boy, identified as Alex Chimkonda, has tragically drowned in a fish pond at Mazengerakhwethe Village, located in the area of Senior Chief Mponela in Dowa District.

According to Mponela Police Station spokesperson, Sergeant Macpatson Msadala, the incident occurred while Alex was playing near the pond with his brother, close to the Machentche Stream.

During their play, Alex accidentally fell into the pond. A short while later, some community members noticed his brother crying near the water. When they checked the pond, they discovered Alex’s body floating.

A postmortem conducted at Mponela Rural Hospital confirmed that the cause of death was suffocation due to drowning.

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