Eight "prophets" belonging to an apostolic faith sect drowned on Saturday during a baptism ceremony in a river in Rushinga, Mashonaland Central Province, state media reported Sunday.
The Herald newspaper said the "prophets" died while competing to retrieve a "holy stick" in the deep waters of Mazowe River during a ritual to select a baptist.
The paper said the provincial development coordinator for Mashonaland Central Province, Timothy Maregere, had confirmed the incident, saying that their bodies had since been retrieved.
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"The group consisted of 10 'prophets' and only two survived," the paper said.
