A 20-litre bucket of water has led to the death of one of 10-month-old twins after the infant drowned.
The incident occurred yesterday in Lumezi when the twins’ mother, Enala Phiri, 22, had briefly gone to visit her aunt, a few metres from her home in Tiyeseko Village in the Mwasephangwe area.
At the time, the twins were playing outside the family’s compound with their four-year-old sister while their father was asleep.
Moments later, the older sibling left the twins unattended. When she returned, she found one of the infants floating in a bucket of water.
The girl raised an alarm and attempted to rescue her sibling but was unable to do so.
A passerby responded to her cries and rushed to assist, but it was too late.
The father, who had been asleep, woke up during the commotion and found the child unconscious and unresponsive.
Eastern Province Police Commanding Officer Robertson Mweemba confirmed the incident, stating that it occurred around 15:00 hours.
“The child was quickly rushed to Mwasephangwe Mini Hospital where the child was pronounced dead,” he said.
Police conducted a physical inspection of the body and ruled out any foul play.
The body has since been handed over to the family for burial.
