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A 28-year-old fisherman has died after a hippopotamus attacked and capsized a canoe he was using while fishing on the Itezhi-Tezhi Dam.
Southern Province Deputy Police Commanding Officer, Moono Namalongo, confirmed the incident, describing it as a case of human-wildlife conflict.
He said the victim, Kelvin Chinyemba, drowned on the night of July 20, 2025.
According to a report filed by Chinyemba’s older brother, Kenny Chinyemna, 35, of Nakanbangwe Township, the deceased had gone fishing with his friend, Dunken Musengu, who survived the attack.
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“The incident occurred at around 21:00 hours while the two were fishing. A hippo charged at their canoe, causing it to overturn,” Namalongo said in a statement.
He added that Chinyemba’s body was recovered around 12:30 hours on Monday by local fishermen. The body was found trapped in a fishing net, and a police inspection revealed no visible injuries.
This incident comes amid a worrying increase in hippo attacks in the region. At least four people have died in separate incidents on Lake Itezhi-Tezhi and Lake Kariba within the past month.
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