4 Girls Drown in Swamp While Collecting Water for Washing Clothes On Saturday,

Four young girls met their fate near a body of water where they had gone to collect water. One of the Tanzanian girls slipped and fell into the pond with others trying to save her from the danger. In their attempt to save her, they all fell into the pond, and despite the efforts of someone to save them, they unfortunately died

Residents of Simiyu region, Tanzania, are in shock following the sad news near the area. Four young girls carrying water in Jerricans.

In the incident, four young girls drowned in a pond where they were collecting water for different purposes, including washing clothes. Police report on the death of 4 Tanzanian girls The teenage girls, aged between 15 and 17, joined each other for laundry chores, only for them to lose their precious lives. The police commander confirmed the incident while sharing death reports with grief over the deceased schoolmates. “We were able to recover the bodies of four girls who had come out of the water body. Unfortunately, all of them were dead. From the report, we gathered that all the girls had come here to fetch water for various purposes, including washing clothes and household use. It was seen that by chance while they were fetching water, one of them slipped and fell into the water. In the process, the girls tried to save themselves who were drowning. Unfortunately, they also drowned trying to save each other,” he said. Tanzanians plead with government after children drown in swamp A resident said he tried to rescue the hopeless girls fighting for their lives in the water body. His attempt to think was fruitless as he was alone trying to save many of the girls. Another resident urged the government to look into the safety of such bodies as the residents were not safe. "There are several holes as builders are looking for building materials. These holes must be filled because they have become obstacles to our community. They are endangering the lives and safety of our children. We have no peace because we do not know what to do with our children. They may join their peers in various activities around these areas and end up injured or dead," he said. On Sunday, October 6, a grade eight student in Murang'a County drowned in a pot of water in Mbogoini village, he discovered that a primary school student was trying to catch fish when he slipped and drowned. Murang'a Woman Representative Betty Maina hired private individuals who helped recover the boy's body.