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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Retrieving the body of tourist Roy George Tinashe Dikinya trapped 100m down in the Victoria Falls gorge is an extremely complex operation, a local rescue operations expert Farai Trevor Zaba has said.<\/p>\n

Zaba told The NewsHawks that the operation requires well-trained and experienced rescuers to execute it efficiently. He said:<\/p>\n

We need people who are well-trained to carry out the rescue mission. However, since the body is above the waterline; it\u2019s not in the water, I would suggest setting up a system called a low angle rescue, with a sked stretcher to place the body for easy lifting.<\/p>\n

I also suggest two different anchor points to fix the ropes. Two people will then go down on safety harnesses and belay lines with a sked stretcher. Bulawayo fire brigade can assist; they have the equipment for rescue, but the ropes must be about 120 metres.<\/p>\n

According to the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) spokesperson Tinashe Farawo, the tourist, whose identity has not yet been confirmed officially, fell into the 108-meter-deep Victoria Falls chasm while on holiday with his family on New Years\u2019 day.<\/p>\n

Zaba used a fully labelled sketch diagram to illustrate the suggested rescue plan and mission. See the diagram below:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Retrieving the body of tourist Roy George Tinashe Dikinya trapped 100m down in the Victoria Falls gorge is an extremely complex operation, a local rescue operations expert Farai Trevor Zaba has said. Zaba told The NewsHawks that the operation requires well-trained and experienced rescuers to execute it efficiently. 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