She was 9 months into her pregnancy when Carolina Chirindza’s
hometown of Chibure, Mozambique, was hit by widespread flooding. The
floods came bearing more than their ruinous destruction: the waters were
infested with crocodiles.
With little to no escape routes available to her, Chirindza had no
option but to result to her primal instincts: she climbed a tree with
little knowledge that she was to stay up there for a whole four days
before rescue came along. As if being 9 months pregnant wasn’t enough
for her to handle, she was unlucky to bear the agony of childbirth on
top of a tree, all by herself.
Fortunately though, mother and newborn daughter were spotted by a
South African chopper not long after the baby was born on the fourth
day. The infant survived and doctors say she is doing quite well. The
unforgettable experience is one Chirindza says is still causing her
nightmares.
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