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News / NationalWoman dies after falling into concealed pit while relieving herselfby Simbarashe Sithole13 mins ago |33ViewsMOUNT DARWIN – A 45-year-old woman from Mutungagore in Mt Darwin tragically lost her life after falling into a concealed pit while attempting to relieve herself in a bushy area.Dorica Kanyama was walking with her husband on October 23 when she stepped aside to answer the call of nature. According to Mashonaland Central deputy police spokesperson Lucy Chigwenhese, Kanyama accidentally fell headfirst into a five-metre-deep pit hidden by grass and foliage.”She screamed, prompting her husband to rush to the scene, where he found her in the pit.
Villagers helped retrieve her, but she was bleeding from the head and died upon arrival at Mt Darwin Hospital,” Chigwenhese said.Police have urged the public to exercise caution when walking in bushy or unfamiliar areas and to be vigilant of hidden hazards.Source – Byo24NewsMore on:#Mt_Darwin_bush_toilet_death,#Zimbabwe_Dorica_Kanyama_accident,#Zimbabwe_woman_falls_in_pit,#Zimbabwe_Mutungagore_tragedy,#Zimbabwe_Chief_Nembire_village_death,#Zimbabwe_open_pit_accident,#Zimbabwe_rural_safety_warning,#Zimbabwe_Lucy_Chigwenhese_police_report,#Zimbabwe_hidden_pit_fatality,#Zimbabwe_October_2025_accidentJoin the discussionLoading comments…Enable JavaScript to view comments.Live UpdatesGet the Daily DigestSubscribeSubscribe to the Daily DigestMust ReadSolusi University student caught with stolen laptops in satchel15 mins ago |23 ViewsAssemblies of God loses court battle, slapped with punitive costs34 mins ago |58 ViewsSupreme Court nullifies Welshman Ncube AI-generated legal submissions23 hrs ago |981 Views’Mnangagwa is panicking’24 hrs ago |2117 ViewsChiwenga’s wife catching strays24 hrs ago |2237 ViewsFamily yet to bury loved one 2 years after mysterious death24 hrs ago |956 Views’Eat my wife, I kill myself’24 hrs ago |2174 ViewsRBZ policies, not banks, driving high lending rates24 hrs ago |406 ViewsZimbabwe to host major Africa trade fair from 202924 hrs ago |290 ViewsGovt urged to tighten screws on human trafficking24 hrs ago |146 ViewsZimbabwe night vending ban falters24 hrs ago |279 ViewsHughton, Redknapp among 200 applicants for Warriors job24 hrs ago |268 ViewsLevy scandal as Harare buys only 2 ambulances24 hrs ago |167 ViewsChiwenga missed Mnangagwa’s SONA24 hrs ago |710 ViewsMega Pak Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd manager up for fraud24 hrs ago |286 ViewsFugitive car dealer arrested after 5 years on the run24 hrs ago |367 ViewsHarare Councillors and directors snub 2026 budget announcement24 hrs ago |81 ViewsBulawayo Polytechnic gutted by fire24 hrs ago |365 ViewsSix Dead, 40 Injured in Harare–Mukumbura Road Bus Crash31 Oct 2025 at 05:27hrs |941 ViewsNo to 2030 extension30 Oct 2025 at 23:05hrs |987 ViewsPolice confirm Bulawayo-Beitbridge road accident30 Oct 2025 at 22:59hrs |1178 ViewsZimbabwe loans ARVs to Botswana, donates portion in regional health solidarity30 Oct 2025 at 22:53hrs |740 ViewsGovt to launch Responsible Mining Initiative amid worsening land degradation30 Oct 2025 at 22:49hrs |212 ViewsMP Mhangwa urges govt to cut LPG Import Bill through local gas substitution30 Oct 2025 at 22:46hrs |253 ViewsMan dies in bicycle accident30 Oct 2025 at 18:31hrs |1008 ViewsRelegation-threatened Bosso players boycott training30 Oct 2025 at 18:29hrs |607 ViewsPavillon bus involved in a serious accident30 Oct 2025 at 18:29hrs |634 ViewsTragedy in Mt Darwin as cow falls into well, killing young woman30 Oct 2025 at 18:21hrs |828 ViewsZimbabwe announces strict enforcement of axle load limits30 Oct 2025 at 18:20hrs |426 ViewsToday’s Most ReadChiwenga’s wife catching strays24 hrs ago |2237 Views’Eat my wife, I kill myself’24 hrs ago |2174 Views’Mnangagwa is panicking’24 hrs ago |2117 ViewsChiwenga missed Mnangagwa’s SONA24 hrs ago |710 ViewsSupreme Court nullifies Welshman Ncube AI-generated legal submissions23 hrs ago |981 ViewsLupane State University students win innovation prize07 Aug 2022 at 08:27hrs |895 ViewsFamily yet to bury loved one 2 years after mysterious death24 hrs ago |956 ViewsZimbabwe road carnage claiming 5 people every day16 Sep 2022 at 19:00hrs |225 ViewsThe harder the Zimbabwe regime pushes citizens into believing economy improving the more unbelievable they sound!23 Sep 2022 at 11:14hrs |465 ViewsFugitive car dealer arrested after 5 years on the run24 hrs ago |367 ViewsRead All Our Latest News
News / NationalWoman dies after falling into concealed pit while relieving herselfby Simbarashe Sithole13 mins ago |33ViewsMOUNT DARWIN – A 45-year-old woman from Mutungagore in Mt Darwin tragically lost her life after falling into a concealed pit while attempting to relieve herself in a bushy area.Dorica Kanyama was walking with her husband on October 23 when she stepped aside to answer the call of nature. According to Mashonaland Central deputy police spokesperson Lucy Chigwenhese, Kanyama accidentally fell headfirst into a five-metre-deep pit hidden by grass and foliage.”She screamed, prompting her husband to rush to the scene, where he found her in the pit.
Villagers helped retrieve her, but she was bleeding from the head and died upon arrival at Mt Darwin Hospital,” Chigwenhese said.Police have urged the public to exercise caution when walking in bushy or unfamiliar areas and to be vigilant of hidden hazards.Source – Byo24NewsMore on:#Mt_Darwin_bush_toilet_death,#Zimbabwe_Dorica_Kanyama_accident,#Zimbabwe_woman_falls_in_pit,#Zimbabwe_Mutungagore_tragedy,#Zimbabwe_Chief_Nembire_village_death,#Zimbabwe_open_pit_accident,#Zimbabwe_rural_safety_warning,#Zimbabwe_Lucy_Chigwenhese_police_report,#Zimbabwe_hidden_pit_fatality,#Zimbabwe_October_2025_accidentJoin the discussionLoading comments…Enable JavaScript to view comments.
by Simbarashe Sithole
MOUNT DARWIN – A 45-year-old woman from Mutungagore in Mt Darwin tragically lost her life after falling into a concealed pit while attempting to relieve herself in a bushy area.Dorica Kanyama was walking with her husband on October 23 when she stepped aside to answer the call of nature. According to Mashonaland Central deputy police spokesperson Lucy Chigwenhese, Kanyama accidentally fell headfirst into a five-metre-deep pit hidden by grass and foliage.”She screamed, prompting her husband to rush to the scene, where he found her in the pit.
Villagers helped retrieve her, but she was bleeding from the head and died upon arrival at Mt Darwin Hospital,” Chigwenhese said.Police have urged the public to exercise caution when walking in bushy or unfamiliar areas and to be vigilant of hidden hazards.
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