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Tourist’s Body Retrieved at Victoria Falls

By Naadiya Adams

Search and rescue operations at Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe have finally retrieved the body of a 40-year-old tourist who plunged to his death on New Year’s Day.

Roy Dikinya, a Harare man is shown walking along the edge of the gorge in his sandals moments before he slips and falls.

These images have been widely shared online since the incident occurred.

Dikinya is reported to have fallen around 100 metres. His body was located through the use of inflatable boats, kayaks and ropes.

According to state media a joint team comprising of police, parks rangers and volunteers took six hours to retrieve Dikinya’s remains on Tuesday afternoon.

Accidents at the falls are not uncommon, fifteen years ago on New Year’s Eve, a South African tourist slipped and died at Victoria Falls.

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