"ZRP Kariba attended the scene and retrieved a right ... extra caution when getting in the waters and to use proper boats designed for such purposes," the ZRP spokesperson said.

But these plush homes aren't found in glossy apartment buildings or picturesque cottages - instead they're concealed within the houseboats, barges and yachts that line the country's rivers and canals.

BIT. BEN. AND THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE’RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE FIRE THAT DESTROYED SEVERAL HOUSEBOATS AT SAYLORVILLE LAKE. THE FIRE BROKE OUT AT THE LAKE’S MARINA LAST NIGHT. KCCI IS OLIVIA ...

A fire damaged at least 10 houseboats at Saylorville Lake Marina on Wednesday night. First responders were dispatched to the scene at around 6 p.m., said Capt. Ryan Evans, spokesperson with the ...