A boy aged eight has died while his 12-year-old sister has been admitted to St. Gabriel Mission Hospital at Namitete after a part of their house in Mchinji fell on them on Wednesday.
Confirming the incident to Malawi24, Mchinji police spokesperson Kaitano Lubrino identified the deceased as Gerald Epifano and his sister as Bibiyana Epifano.
He said that during the wee hours of Wednesday the two children together with their mother and sibling were sleeping when a wall of their house fell due to heavy rains experienced the previous day.
After hearing the sound of the falling wall, neighbours rushed to the scene. They then took the children to Guillime Mission Hospital where the young boy was pronounced dead upon arrival.
A post-mortem conducted at Mchinji District Hospital revealed that the cause of death was internal haemorrhage.
Meanwhile the surviving child is receiving treatment at St Gabriel Mission Hospital
The boy hailed from Mumba village traditional authority Zulu in Mchinji.
Very sorry. Koma learn to find good pictures to suit your stories, I don’t know which journalism is those?
Too bad …..sad news
Rip nd get wel soon the admitted one.
So sad
so sad.
God B With Who Admited. RIP TO SON
R I P
Thats very,may his soul rest in internal peace
Sad
mwachedwa amalawi24 tinamva kale pa zodiak
R I P SON
I pray for quick healing
God bless that girl and his soul rest in peace
Rpc
get well soon, 4 the boy RIP.
So bad
Sorry,sorry
sorry
bad news r.i.p
Sad news
Get well soon.
That sad, very sad, please patents out there try to build proper houses for your family
May almighty God be with admited girl and the soul of a boy may rest in peice
R IP.
may he soul rest internal peace
Inna Lillah Wa Inna Ilaih Rajiun
so bad
Sad news