Malawian High Commissioner to Zambia Chris Mugogo and two others were last evening involved in a road traffic accident on the Great East Road in Chipata.
Eastern Province Commanding officer Mary Chikwanda who confirmed the incident to ZANIS in Chipata today, said the accident happened on Thursday evening near Madzi Moyo.
Ms. Chikwanda named the two others as Rodgers Phiri 27 who is the driver and Banda Baudqa 31 a passenger, both of Lusaka.
She said it is believed that Mrs. Mugogo and two others met their fate when their car Registration number 28 DC 52Z failed to negotiate a corner near Madzi Moyo.
Ms. Chikwanda said the victims were rushed to the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) yesterday for treatment.
She said the condition of the High Commissioner is stable and that she is responding well to treatment.
Ms. Chikwanda however said the condition of Mr. Phiri and Mr. Banda is bad due to the injuries they sustained.
She added that the accident was caused due to over speeding.
The Malawian High Commissioner was traveling to Chipata for the Kulamba traditional ceremony of the Chewa people of Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique.
ZANIS
too bad achimwene.where were they coming from the diplomats.to travel that long distance is streneous.i wish you quick recovery.hope you had not gone to malawi driving.because malawian too much kaso…….mwalikwata akaso sana ba malawi
Getwell soon guys !!!
oh oh, cahenipa mwana wakwitu.
I was almost confused when I ready “… the incident…” From my knowledge I an incident an event that could have led to an accident. Now an accident occured so there is no incident! Anyway get well soon bonse.
Bad roads this gorvernment must value humanlife;; roads in Zambia have finished people, please mind the roads these are the priorities any leader should mind about not manda mandas;;
fly ho, this wouldn’t have happened!
Why did these diplomats not use Air Malawi. Akaso.
#7, the great eastern road offers loads of entertainments, nice clean prostitutes, ice cold mosi, excellent food, loads of hotels to choose from, would you get all this in a plane? I always use this road to enjoy life, but always made sure that life does not enjoy me!
#7, You want them to charter Air Malawi to come to Lusaka just to fly the Commissioner to Chipata? Waste of Government money my friend, thats why Zambias economy is in dire compared to Malawis thriving economy
How can she be stable and responding well to treatment at the same time? Surely they should have said she’s improving.
@ rock steady. Being in a stable condition does’t mean you don’t need treatment, it means you are not in critical condition.