An American tourist, Christopher Gibbs, has died after plunging 100 metres from the Knife Edge Bridge at the Victoria Falls heritage site.

Gibbs, who arrived in Zimbabwe on 26 December, crossed into Zambia on Monday before allegedly committing suicide the following day.

The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Indileni Daniel, is attending the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP15) to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.

The 2024 Regional World Children's Day commemorations recently concluded in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, bringing together over 200 children and heads of state from seven SADC countries.