By Sukoluhle Ndlovu
An eight-month-old baby girl has died after pulling a bucket of hot water over herself at a house in Epworth, Harare.
The baby sustained severe burns in the incident, which occurred on October 21, and died three days later while receiving treatment at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital.
In a statement, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) said the infant had crawled towards the bucket before accidentally pulling it over herself.
“The ZRP reports a sad incident in which an eight month-old baby girl died on 24/10/2026 after crawling towards a bucket full hot water which she pulled over herself at a house in Epworth, Harare on 21/10/2026,” police said.
“Subsequently, she sustained serious burns and was admitted at Sally Mugabe Hospital where she passed on.”
The incident comes after a one-year-old boy suffocated to death after covering his head with a plastic bread wrapper at a house in Kuwadzana Phase 3, Harare, on October 21.
Police confirmed the toddler’s death, marking another tragedy involving a young child in the capital.
The two deaths have brought attention to household hazards that can pose serious risks to infants and toddlers.
