Four Killed, 12 Injured in Accident During Malawian VP’s Funeral Procession
A vehicle in the convoy for the funeral of the late Malawian Vice President, Saulos Chilima, tragically killed at least four mourners and injured no fewer than 12 persons.
The accident occurred on Sunday night in the Ntcheu community, a village in central Malawi, as the motorcade was conveying the VP’s remains. Thousands of mourners had lined the streets to pay their respects when the vehicle rammed into the crowd.
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Malawian police spokesman Peter Kalaya confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday morning.
“Due to the impact, two female and two male pedestrians sustained severe head injuries and multiple fractures and died whilst receiving treatment,” said a police statement.
A military aircraft conveying Malawi’s Vice President and other top government officials went missing last week after it failed to land.
After an intense search, the wreckage of the aircraft was discovered with no survivors.
The VP and the nine others were on their way to the funeral of a prominent Malawian lawyer, former Attorney General and Justice Minister, Ralph Kasambala in Mzuzu when the plane crashed.
