The prophets from the Vadzidzi vaJeso Apostolic sect drowned on Saturday, October 30. The incident took place at around 2pm at the Hungumwe River when the prophets fell into a trance during their annual Passover ceremony and stampeded into the river, resulting in their drowning.
According to local media, the prophets were competing to retrieve a "holy stick" in the deep waters of the river during a ritual to select a baptist. The provincial development coordinator for Mashonaland Central Province, Timothy Maregere, who confirmed the incident, said that their bodies had since been retrieved.
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