Wednesday, December 18, 2024

2 die in accident

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Two people have died on the spot while 22 others sustained serious injuries when the bus they were in, hit into another bus on the Samfya-Serenje road.

Police Public Relations officer Ndandula Siamana confirmed the accident on Thursday

Mrs Siamana said the accident happened in the early hours of Wednesday, about six kilometeres from Samya.

She said the driver of the Gemin bus only identified as Chris hit into a stationary CR Carriers Marcopolo bus which had caught fire after developing a fault.

She identified the deceased as Benard Kaite, 29 of Chiengi district while the other person has only been identified as Derson of Kapiri Mposhi.

Mrs Siamana said the bodies of the two are lying in Mansa General Hospital mortuary.

In another development MMD National Chairman Michael Mabenga’s son in law Chansa Chitika has been charged with murder.

Mrs Siamana said Mr Chitika appeared in court Thursday.
[ ZNBC ]

10 COMMENTS

  1. Whats up at Kasumbalesa Border?Trucks are marrooned.Congolese strike.Truck drivers are now chasing thieves stealing frm there Trucks.Africa where to?

  2. Ba LT the case of chansa chitika is not related to this accident story, why do you like ukusashila? a court case and an accident are two different stories. start another story for chansa please!!

  3. Was this driver smoking dobo ilya ipepako FTJ or he was drinking uti Jili jili? How do you hit a stationary bus which is in flames for that matter? ba LT may be your reporting is not accurate. Pantu naimwe muli ba tu jili jili.

  4. These CR buses, still on the road? them buses nearly killed me and my wife- Ndola-Kitwe road, drivers are always speeding. Is it true what was said about them buses- ati ma satanisiti- how true is the story mwe bantu? Am scared of them since then-lol

  5. @#4 we failures always want to take advantage of our friends tragedies to gossip and spread rumours which.the fact that you and your father had no business acumen should not mean even others are like you

  6. NUmber# 5, i did not mention your parents, if you read my what i wrote i was asing, am not gossiping, if i upset you am sorry maybe my writing- you know english is not what i use when am home- am sorry next time please do not mention parents please. I i think am not a failure sorry-

  7. Number # 5, my both parents died long time ago, and he was not a failure so please next time do not mentions peoples’s parents when you do not know them please. Talk about me, and not my parents. sorry if my comments upset you but was just asking. Thanks and again, sorry

  8. #5&6 you only care about your feelings not the person you are slandering.assuming it was you who was beffallen with tragedy and some comes up with a stupid commemt like yours?

  9. Iwe Doris Fimo fimo, How do yourself ati chinenachakaba? Are you a woman really? awe ine kuti natemwa uku ku T.O.M.B.A Nayo live? WABE I.C.I.N.Y.O.

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