A one year old infant has drowned in a water reservoir in Chilanga district.

Zambia Police spokesperson, Godfrey Chilabi says preliminary investigations indicate that a passerby found the body of Precious Mutanga in a water reservoir, which is approximately 50 centimeters deep, which collects water from a hand pump at the residence.

He explains that the child was found face down in the water and the passerby informed a relative, who then reported the incident to the police.

He states that the incident occurred on February 6, 2026, around 11:00 hours in Muchini village, Chilanga district.

Police in Chilanga received the report later the same day around 12:30 hours from 37-year old Riness Njovu, who reported that her niece had drowned.

Mr Chilabi says Police officers visited the scene and confirmed the report and investigations have since been launched to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the incident.

He adds that the body of the infant has been deposited to University Teaching Hospital (UTH) Mortuary, awaiting a postmortem examination.

This is contained in a press statement made available to the media in Chilanga today.

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