TOURISM and Arts Minister Ronald Chitotela says 28 people died while 25 others sustained injuries and were permanently disabled after being attacked by crocodiles between 2016 and 2019. And Chitotela says government has observed that some people who smoke cannabis get the wrong idea that they cannot be attacked when they go to crocodile infested areas. Responding to a written question from Sioma Independent member of parliament Mbololwa Subulwa, who wanted to know how many people had died as a result of Crocodile attacks, Chitotela said 28. “I wish to inform the House that the population of Crocodiles in Sioma parliamentary Constituency is estimated to be around 370 as of July 2020. Mr Speaker, a total number of 53 people...

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