People gather at the scene after a woman was attacked by an elephant in Kariba.
A 54-YEAR-OLD Kariba woman, Sinai Mpofu was yesterday attacked and killed by an elephant while coming from a fishing expedition.
The deceased was in the company of two colleagues who escaped to safety when the elephant emerged from the bush in the Chiwara area and charged towards them.
Mpofu was not fortunate as she tripped and fell while trying to run away.
One of the survivors,Pedzisai Chabeta said:”We witnessed the elephant attacking our colleague from a distance. When we returned to the scene, we found her lifeless before proceeding to Nyamhunga Police Post to file a report.”
Kariba Residents Trust Chairperson Munyaradzi Jokonia, who was at the scene, expressed his sorrow over the loss of life.
“We are appealing to the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) to expedite the Bill to compensate victims of wildlife attacks.
“Just two weeks ago, we witnessed another incident in which a man was killed by an elephant,” said Jokonia .
