Two Tourists Arrested For Trespassing At Victoria Falls During Lockdown

Two tourists are reported to have been arrested yesterday for allegedly trespassing at the Victoria Falls rainforest which is currently closed in compliance with the national lockdown. Zimbabwe joined other countries across the globe last month in enforcing a total national lockdown in a bid to slow the outbreak of the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak which has seen most businesses coming to a halt.

According to Zimbabwe Parks Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) spokesperson Tinashe Farawo, the two tourists from Germany and France were on Tuesday intercepted trying to gain entry into the Victoria Falls rainforest. Speaking on the matter with local publication DailyNews, he said:

"‘We can confirm that two foreigners, one from Germany and another one from France were intercepted this morning after attempting to enter into the rain forest in Victoria Falls. We are on high alert, the Victoria Falls entrance is closed due to the lockdown which is currently underway, we are complying with government directive.

"We understand the anxiety and hunger that our tourists have as they want to view the majestic Victoria Falls. We encourage them to be patient they must be at home for now and visit tomorrow. They were fined $300 and released."

The tourism sector is one of the industries hard-hit by the coronavirus outbreak which has seen most countries shutting their borders as a drastic but necessary measure to fight the pandemic.

Source: Two Tourists Arrested For Trespassing At Victoria Falls During Lockdown (15/04/20)