By Chisomo Phiri
President Dr.Lazarus Chakwera has sent a message of condolences to the bereaved families, following the deaths of three people in a road accident on Saturday evening in the area of Senior Chief Ngabu, Chikwawa District.
In a statement delivered by the Minister of Water and Sanitation, Abida Mia, at Chapomoka Village, where the three victims, Antio Isaac, 22, Brian Peterson, 29, and Chifundo Gelard, 22, were laid to rest, Mia said the president is deeply saddened by the accident.
“At this difficult time, on behalf of the nation, I would like to express my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families who have lost their loved ones in this fatal accident. I would also like to offer prayers for those in the hospital, wishing them a speedy recovery,” said Mia.
The lorry, registration number BT1278, was carrying 60 passengers returning from a football match.
The accident occurred when the driver, Joe Khrisimisi, who was coming from Ngabu and heading towards Bangula, failed to overtake a tipper traveling in the same direction.
Meanwhile,Chikwawa Police Spokesperson, Dickson Matemba, says a manhunt has been launched to arrest Khrisimisi, who is at large, to answer to a charge of causing death by reckless driving.
