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Southern Province Police Commanding Officer, Moono Namalongo, has confirmed the death of an American national, Firman Patrick Lawrence, who drowned while rafting on the Zambezi River near Victoria Falls.
Namalongo said the incident occurred on November 13, 2025, around 22:30 hours, when Lawrence, aged 68, drowned at Rapid Number 7 during a rafting expedition.
According to a police report filed by Obey Hamuchemba, 47, Director at Nyami Nyami Rafting Company, Lawrence was leading a team of 10 paddlers toward Rapid Number 7 when their boat hit a strong wave and flipped.
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Namalongo said that while the other paddlers managed to reach calmer waters, Lawrence failed to regain control and drowned.
“The victim was later retrieved from the water and brought to shore, where CPR was administered and was then airlifted to Mukuni Medical Hospital but died shortly after arrival,” he said.
He said an inquiry file had been opened into the incident.
“On November 13, 2025, at 22:30 hours, Livingstone Central Police Station received a report of drowning from Mr. Obey Hamuchemba, aged 47, a Director at Nyami Nyami Rafting Company in Livingstone,” Namalongo said.
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