By Wadza Botomani
Chitipa District Council has today announced that one of the councillors in the district Mr. Piason Kapira.
The statement from the Council says Mr. Kapira, together with other three passengers died on road accident during the early
hours of Monday, the 13th June, 2022 at Jembya ascent along the Chitipa-Nthalire M9
earth road while on their way from Wenya to Chitipa Boma.
Facts of the accident are that on the motor vehicle they were travelling
in, Mitsubishi Canter 3 tonner registration number BW 6051 was heading to Chitipa,
carrying 15 passengers on board. On arrival at Jembya ascent, the vehicle failed to ascent
and it started rolling backwards and in the process, the driver lost control of the motor
vehicle. The vehicle went to the extreme nearside of the road where it fell into a deep
ditch.
Following the impact, the deceased sustained injuries of various degrees, and all the four
were pronounced dead on arrival at Wenya Health Centre.
Councilor Kapira was until his death Chairperson for the Agriculture Service Committee.
The public is therefore informed that the council is preparing for the burial arrangement
to be communicated in due course.
May the soul of Mr. Piason Kapira, and three other citizens rest in eternal peace.
