‘Resurrected’ Victoria Falls cheers Lungu
PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu is happy that tourist flow at the Victoria Falls in Livingstone has continued despite the devastating impact of climate change that has caused the curtain of falling water to dry.
President Lungu said statistics from the National Heritage Conservation Commission (NHCC) indicate that tourists had been frequenting the world heritage site during its dry season.
Mr Lungu said foreign tourists were excited to witness and learn about the rock formation of the Victoria Falls.
The President was speaking when he toured the Victoria Falls yesterday to appreciate the happenings at the falls.
Mr Lungu said despite the Victoria Falls drying, tourist were still visiting the natural wonder to understand the phenomenon.
The president said there was nothing unusual with the current status of the falls because everything was happening to according to the season.
“What we are saying is that these things happen and they have happened before, but out of curiosity I have come to learn about its “death”, he said.
And appending his remarks in the visitor’s book at the Victoria Falls, the president said he was happy that he had the opportunity to visit the Victoria Falls to see what was happening for himself.
He said he was glad to learn that the falls was just “sleeping” contrary to what others had said the falls was dead.
Mr Lungu promised to visit the Victoria Falls in April next year to view the falls when its “alive” again.
Recently, some international publications published stories alleging that the Zambezi River had dried up resulting in the Victoria Falls being “dead”.
The Victoria Falls, known locally as Mosi-oa Tunya, has seen its water levels reduce to a relative trickle this dry season because of drought that ravaged the southern region.