Government through the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) and Zambia National Service (ZNS) has distributed food items and tents to families of five children who drowned at a ZNS Farms Dam in Meanwood Phase 3, of Chongwe District.
The media reports that District Commissioner, Evans Lupiya, who visited the bereaved families, stated that the items are meant to cushion the families, as the community mourns the children’s deaths.
Dr Lupiya noted that the government’s duty is to support disaster-affected families, including funerals.
“We have given the families some mealie meal, cooking oil, salt and rice through DMMU to ease the burden of feeding people during this difficult time. ZNS has also provided tents and some food items to the families,” he said.
Dr Lupiya revealed that the government will engage ZNS Airport base management to fence the dam and restrict public access.
Meanwhile, Madido Ward Councilor, Janet Chisenga called on parents to caution children against swimming in the dam, to prevent further loss of lives.
“We have lost lives before in this dam and it’s so sad that we have lost young children again,” she said.
Ms Chisenga urged ZNS to secure the dam.
How do you secure any dam
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