Four people have been killed while 15 others have been injured after a driver lost control of a minibus in Blantyre, Malawi24 can report.
Confirming to this publication, Blantyre police deputy spokesperson Andrew Mayawo said the driver, Vincent Chiwamba, lost control of the minibus Hiace as he was driving from the city heading to Sigerege Township.
According to Mayawo, the driver failed to restart the engine when he was driving using neutral gear.
“He lost control and the vehicle hit one of the buildings leading to the death of the four,” said Mayawo.
The spokesperson added that six people sustained serious injuries while 9 got minor injuries and they were treated as out-patients at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QUECH).
Chiwamba comes from Chikulamayembe area in Mzimba district and he is being kept in police custody as part of investigations over the accident.
Driver analedzebwa ndi mkala bongo uyu… Ndimakhala cha pa spot pompo ine… Ndinakaona ndekha amangidwe basi…
Mode
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm nonsenu mukunama vuto si driver komanso si kuzazana kapena kuchuluka kwa anthu kapena kwa katundu ai tiyene tingolila nao olo tiyankhule nde chisinthe ndi chiyani popeza chapita-chapita palibe yemwe amadziwa kuti zichitika zotere ngati kuluza aba,e athu omwe akanatha kupanga maziko adziko lathu lino….musaiwale nanu sikulijali mutakwera minibus ngati yomweyo mumkapemphera mu mtima kuti musachite ngozi chifukwa inazazana ndi anthu ambiri kkoma izo munyenda ndi kufika bwino nde pamenepo chinavuta ndi ndi chayani tiyen tizi unikla mbari zonsezonse.R,I,P
Rest in piece to all deceased
Ambuye odziwa kutonthoza khalani nawo pafupi abale okhudzidwa koma ndizisomo zachuluka panthawi yowawisayi,Amen ={RIP}
Get well soon
xory guyz
Driver ngati ali moyo amangidwe kwa zaka zokwanila chifukwa cha over load
Sory Indeed RIP And Quickly Recover To De Injuries
ndikuwafunira kuchira mwansanga kwa onse omwe avulala
Anthu amakhalamo angati mu mini bus?zikuoneka kt inali over loading mpaka 19 ? Sod sad.
anewo anali ogundidwa..
Tax drivers r to blame in the world
Oh God put ur hands on to them.
Where exactly in bt.
Sigerege cha ku sanjika palace
Bad driver instead of serving people’s lives Him was Serving fuel, Foolish!!.To those who hv died RIP & those who hv injuries get well soon.
liar
19 passengers? Its terrible,most times passengers choose to stay quite when taxi drivers are risking there lives how can he exceed with 4 passengers like dat?.Remember its everyone’s obligation to remind drivers about road safety.RIP to those who have lost there lives and quick recovery to those who’ve injured.
R I P
Ambuye muchitepo kanthu.
kusinila mafuta mwaphesa anthu.so sad’ i saw it with my own eyes mene zinalili ku mortuary
So sad neh
Quick recovery to the injured and those who have lost lives RIP.
Very sad indeed to see mwana kuiwalidwa pa malo angozi mai ake atamwalira then later anatoledwa ndi amai ena mwana wa 9months pano ali ku Mlambe hospital
Very sad, ause mumtendere
Sad
Eishhh R I P
Mmmmm vary sad and rip
Mizimu ya omwalirawo iwuse mu mtendere, komanso tipempherele ovulalawo machilitso achangu. Amen
Sanjika road to Sigerege mseu watala sunathe koma wayamba kale kutenga abale athu MTSRIP
Killed 4,injured 15, Total 19…punish the driver!!
those 4 were not in the bus anangogundidwA
ok man…..
Ambuye Onani Malawi,fungatiran Ose Avulala Muwakhudze Omwalira Ause Mu Mtendere Amen
So sad
its so sad seeing people passing away in that manner. we sometimes take things for granted that we are alive how we behave n conduct ourselves. condolences to the bereaved families. those in agony i wish them quick recovery. sad
amwalilawo awuse mumtendere….
R.I,P
Zachison; Ovulalawo Mulungu Ayikepo Dzanja Kt Achile’
Where actually in Blantyre? RIP
Life is too short. R I P
Akwana 6 anthu omwalira mmmmm Rip
may their souls of the dead RIP
TOO BAD
rip those who hv lst their lves and i wsh quick recovery to those injured. God we ask you to protect us
TOO BAD
TOO BAD
Rip
4+15=19 overload,
nde minbus ikufnka inymule angat robert
if it is four seat it is saposed 2 cary 16 pasangers but if its 19 we co it xding not overload anali anthu sanali matumba adeya
anaphatikiza anthu ndi katundu,ndiye ndinene kuti chani?
Every taxi is recomended to carry 15 passengers nt 19 how Malawi???.
2 bad rip
wishing all survivers quick recovery as for those losting lives, RIP.
Am Sorry 4 Dat
sorry for what? the accident?
Too bad
Too bad…R.I.P.