A 53 years old man of Solwezi District has died in a heroic circumstance upon rescuing his grandson aged three who fell into a two meters soakaway.
North-Western Province Police Commissioner Brighton Siwale confirmed the incident to the media in Solwezi which is believed to have happened on 15th January, 2026 around 14:00 hours.
Mr Siwale said the case was reported on 15th January, 2026 around 16:30 hours by a female aged 28 of Urban area, who reported that her father aged 53 of Urban area died upon rescuing his grandson aged three who fell into a soakaway.
He said the brief facts of the matter are that the deceased found his grandson had fallen in a soakaway within the yard, which had collapsed due to heavy rains and in the process of rescuing the victim, the deceased opted to get in and managed to rescue him.
Mr Siwale further stated that after the successful rescue, unfortunately the grandfather now deceased failed to get out of a two sockaway which was full of water as a result of the rains.
However, he said his wife went to rescue him by providing a wooden ladder with the help of other neighbours who managed to get him out and rushed him to Solwezi Urban Clinic where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
Mr Siwale said that the body was later deposited at Solwezi General Hospital mortuary.
