Eight people are said to have died while almost 50 are feared to be injured in a stampede that has happened at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe.
Reports that Malawi24 is monitoring indicate that the stampede happened when people were trying to gain access into the stadium for independence celebrations.
According to the reports, in an attempt to gain entry into the stadium, there was pushing and shoving which saw some people being stepped on by the mob leading to deaths and injury.
An eyewitness told Malawi24 that organizers opened the gates when a lot of people had already arrived at the stadium hence causing the the stampede.
“I passed by the stadium around 6:30 AM and there were a lot of people while others were on their way. Late opening of the stadium caused the stampede.
“People responsible should be fired. how could the organizers open only two gates at the stadium on this great occasion,” said the eyewitness.
Police said the stampede occurred when spectators forced open the gates at the stadium.
“We can now confirm that eight people have died, that is seven children and one adult, and 40 people are injured. We expect the number to rise. They forced the gates open and a stampede ensued,” said the Malawi police in a statement.
Reuters claims that the stampede occurred as police used teargas to disperse the people when they forced open the gates.
MTSRIP
kuli kuti ulemera kwake malawi muja mwayambila umpha anthu osalakwa sinakwane sembeyo siyakoni ena akule .ningoti mulungu titetezeni ana anu mutothozeso ofedwa
How can you expect the number to rice? put it in the best way like let’s hope the number should not rise.
Eish so sad rest in peace
Ana osalakwaaa!!!!
peter ndiwe otan? tandiyankha, akanakhala kut mmodzi mwa ana afawa anali mwana wanu mukanaptlira ndi cisangalalo.Mwapha dala.Bwanji kumulakho wa alomwe sikufa anthu?maso awona,bongo wasunga.
My condolences pliz as we all strive to make such a pitiful moment not happen again !
MTSRIP !
anthu akumudzi kulilongwe kwachinsapo kukalowa Ku stadium ulele aziona Ife Blantyre tinaizolowera 6 july siyachilendo
This should act as our warning against politicisation of state functions. At 53 we have had 53 independence celebrations. Therefore, there are people with experience who could handle the organization of this event but because they are not DPP or Lomwe, govt choose to deploy inexperienced people to handle a national event. In this regard, the president takes the blame for tolerating mediocricy
Thats so sad in football
Very sorry
It’s Lilongwe not Bingu what what! everyday people are dying.. You can’t even blame the president.. kususuka ndi new stadium
kodi what was wrong with holding different celebrations at the different stadiums in lilongwe mesa it’s was said “lilongwe to host independence celebrations” not bingu international stadium, one I don’t blame the police or the people gate crashing, I blame the organizers for poor planning and lack of crowd control issues.
Malawi @53…nde malawi yo sacrifice at its peak…shame malawi iwe…
May their soul Rest In Peace
Zosasangala zokwiyisa
Malawi ndI chaniso RIP
Sad may their soul rest in peace
Its made from china ,its doesnt last no wonder,may their so rest in peace ,government should mark another public holiday for this ,otherwise return a stadium to china we love our kamuzu stadium
THAT’S TOO BAD!!!!!
R I P to all
Osamva chisoni ndi imfa za anawa mpaka zisangalalo ndikumapitilira osamva chisoni zimenezi ndiye tikuonera inu zachilendozi
Amalawi timango fera za zii chitsangalaro chabweletsa chitsoni kodi tizatsintha liti khalidwe rotelori
Very bad
Mmmmmmmm koma ndee sucrifiyehtu imeneyi,poti chilichose chaboma mpaka pafe muthu siizi
KOD INU A POLICE MUKAYIWONA CHOCHI MITEMBOYI, MUMITIMA MWANUMO MUKUMAVA BWAJ. ATAKHALA ANA ANU BWEZ MUKUMAVA BWAJ. KUFIKA PACHILUNGAMO A POLICE AMALAWI MUNO NTCHITO SIMUMAIZIWA. ZANU NDIMATAMA MUKAVALA MAKOMOFOREJ NDI ZIPHUPHU BAS. KOMA NDE KU TREN’G AMAKUNAMIZAN.KOD MUMANGOPHUZIRAKO ZAMA TEARGAZ BAS.
But why the close gate
All because of poor planning RIP
Sizinakhale bwino pepani kwa mabanja ofeledwa mulungu odziwa kutomthoza akutonthozeni
So sad r.i.p
We need a public holiday for everyone to seek God’s mercy on our Malawi
Mbuzi za a police akumalawi teargas ndamene anamumvetsetsa
Amakateteza or kukaphetsa anthu? shame on Malawi’s police
This is the reason why Malawi must wake up from slumber, the organizers are corrupt, they wanted to wait in order to for them to make money. These people will never change until corrupt politicians stop corruption. Its sad that young children had to lose their lives like this
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Zovesa chison
Rest in Peace little angels.
U cnt believe it anyway, Jah is mightier.
Where didnt they use first come first save but rather to wait for people to flood out of stadium what for ????? Blame is on the way police arranged on hw people could enter
Malawi walelo ali woli woli, woli woli, kwa amene tabwadwila kuno ndikukulilanso komkuno tikuyenela kukhala olimba basi.
Rome will pay for this and fire upon babylon
Rest in peace
Am sad, for the small children but. Let us all put everything in god hands and may god be. With families “
Am 6t6jt
so sad rip
R.I.P
Y killin’ dem yut
Amadziwa kut zikuchitikazo ndizaulele anayenela kutsegula magate mochedwa sizinakhale bwino kmaso stadium so ndi yatsopa wina aliyese amafuna alowemo akaona zonsezo samaganiza rep
ok
Rip
Koma zandikhuza kumwalira kwa abale anthu pasiku lachisangalaro Ndupempha mulungu ayikepo zanja lake pa nthawi ya chisoniyi
Shaaa
So sad,n heart breaking.
Esh Rip
WAOOOO NYASALAND UKUPITA KUTI IWEE?? May they rest in peace
uwoneko waka apa kwali ? Exactly Hanwell Blasco Fukundu
yah kkkkkkkkkkkkk nawona bwenz
tasuzga nyifwa bwenZi kwen
zimachitika bwenzi
Mmmmmm, czinayenda rest in peace
May his soul rest in peace
Every soul shell test death,weather we like or not,,RIP,,,according to my observation I belive that,the location of the ground is not good,,any incident imene idzichitika ku ground you will see Ana ambiri adzipangidwa affect,,,,just because they can’t change the position of the ground,makolo Ali ku 49 especially mtandile ndi udindo wathu kuonetsatsa kuti ana athu sakupita malo amenewa okha okha
So sad RIP.
Zolilitsa izi abalez, a Peter wo nde akutipo chani tsono?
So sad may may their souls rest in peace
Too bad.
This is insane to the organizers, mavuto pa mavuto anzake! MTSRIP 🙁
Too Bad. R I P
Ndiye Malawi walero, ameneyo nothing to smile about. Kukhala Mmalawi nkulimba mtima indeed.
Rest in peace. My condolences to the bereaved families. May God touch those in pain
Nthawi yam’mbuyomo zipata zimatsegulidwa one week before the actual date and timkagona komweko. Mwatiphera ana May their souls rest in peace
Police Did Nothing Wrong! Akanatan Anthu Ngat Samamva? Mizimu Yawo Iwuse Mu Mtendere Basi!
Pa nthawi ya Kamuzu palibe amene anafapo ku Kamuzu stadium yet people were from all corners of the country including primary 4 learners (born frees) from various primary schools in the country. That administration knew how to plan and organise such event. Koma izizi kaya.
das bad
What’s going on my country
all bcoz of poor planing, may their souls rest in peace
Police not trained well.
may their souls rest in peace and God be with their families ….to those injured get well soon
So sad…
to bad
oh i thought BBC africa was just says.may they sual rest in peace
That ‘s so bad anyway R.I.P .
Very sad .
Koma ngati m b c iribe chinyengo inena bwino bwino chomwe chapangisa kuti anthu apondane mpaka kuluza moyo amalawi akhara akudikira kuti ave veveve .pa 8.00pm newz
Eetu…mukumva Austin Gizzy Mandowa
Bad.
This is what poverty and poor administration can do to you….
As a South African, this news saddened me as it is a reminder of the many tradegies that has occurred in South Africa. I send my condolences to the families. Those responsible should takecresponsibility and measures should Beirut in place to prevent this tragedy from ever happening again.
Ndipepha boma pamodzi ndi president chondr anthuo aikidwe muja mwa STATE ndalama zathu za mitsonkho ma 16% angwilise ntchito anthu amenei ndipo ngati ndikotheka aikidwe pafupi ndi Stadium yo tizikumbukila Chaka chilichonse pa 6 July tikhala 1 mn chete kwapasa ulemu anthu ameneo chonde wolemekenzeka
Malawi eeeish
We demand an inquest into 6/7 Stampede. Someone needs to be held accountable!!!!!!
malawi wafikapo gat kuli kuthira nsembe ndie2 job mukuyigwiratu paseu gozi zokhazokha tipite ku stadium chimozimozi nde pamenepa mufuna tithawire kuti zadiopya ine
Kodi ngat kuli dziko lili nd a police uzitukumula osaziwa ntchito yawo nd ku Malawi zoona sangagwilitse mutu wawo kuganiza bwino malo otulusa teargas taonani waphetsa a2 osalakwa
Zovetsa chisoni ambuye achitepo kanthu ndi a police amenewa,mizimu ya omwalirawo iuse muntendele AMEN.
mmmmm!!!!! very bad!!!!!!
Paja pa 6 July pamafa anthu osaiwala
nde mwati ndi mwambo wake kuti pafe anthu?
Ooo
koma mpira muzisewera ena amwalira
A police aku Malawi mwanyanya tsopano, tinayamba ndi kale kumva zopusa ngati zimenezo, panopa tikubweretserani AK 47 tidzathana nanu kumeneko!
no security in Government sector only security company working well not police, kwa wo nikuba and too much corruption ,a Malawi stadium ndi yathu kma mkumat akalowa mwachango anthu akuba zitsulo, what is your work? Security company are better than government security
So sad! Innocent children
very sad
They must sale the ticket to enter so they can recover money they warned..
Most people must go to their nearest schools for the celebrations….enugh
apa apoli,cmwatikhumudwisa,simaziwa maganizo anu
VERRY SAD.
apolic tiwuzeni thawi yosegula geti mwaphesa athuwosalat
Kuphulitsa teargas pa 6july?a police kupha anthu osalakwa shame to u savage police chifukwa chake enafe timangolemekeza MDF osati mbavazo ai
Two wrongs make no right, they opened the gates late and fired tear gas
kkkkk ndi zaulere zomwe kuvencha munakhala bwanji amalawi kodi?
Satana, uli shit mudzina la CHRIST JESUS ndithu. Pompano uli pamsewu lero uli ku stedium,HOLY GHOST FIRE basi.
why malawi, people are stil shadding blood for indepenence,
Pepani ,anamalila nose ndi anthu apachigawo chapakati,if kuno kumpoto tikawona chipani dpp yikupangitsa msonkhano tinasiya kupitako tikuwopa kwambiri,
So sad
Am vry angry wth our police why spraying teargas. ths is the work of the Goverment thy must take care of all finerall arangements costs
Mizimu yakwiya
Ngati munthu ofera mu cell abale ake apasidwa 57million kuli bwanji awa ophedwa ndi apolisi pa independence day?
Mukhoza Kulankhula Zambiri Koma Anthuwo Tawaluza Sitidzawawonanso,,ndipo Zinthuzi Zikufunika Mapemphero Osat Za Mapoor Planning Mukunenazo,,satana Watenga Gawo Lalikuru Pakati Pathu,,ndi Mulungu Yekha Amene Angatigonjetsere Nkhondoyi, R.I.P.
Amen
DPP cadets cam policemen. Malawi sadztheka with Mr. Ibu as president. Zovutirapo. RIP.
Vuto la zaulele,,,,, Shame very bad
people arrived as eary as 5 am but the police prevented them from entering. thousands gathered outside and at 9am they opened the gate expecting thousands to enter peacefully at the opened gates.results are the death.poor planning and organising.this was planned and 5he one who planned should face the show.arrest him and send him to jail for murder. cancel the event please
pa tv bwanji? which channel z broadcasting?
why opening the gates late? when they knew that its free when entering the stadium, so see now instead of celebrating here we are now mourning,,, my condolences to the believed families, my God comfort them with his comforting hand
God is not happy with the that cerebration bcs why allowedpe people to dress political party flag?????? This not independence day Mr president sir is campaign day u know that mr president if u don’t know late me tell this very shame all Malawian ( RIP) Happens things always Sad things
Kkkkkk zeru za a police aku Malawi kukhara ku south Africa bwezi atatha onse ,,they think they are smart pogwilitsa ntchito mphanvu all tyms …amalawi akazatopa muzava kuwawa ,,
don’t compare SA to MW
Iweso ndiye ndiwe kape bwanji,ufuna kunena nciyani?za ziii.
Ackim kuti dziko litukuke or munthu atukuke amaenera aziona momwe anthu or maiko otukuka akupangira zinthu even stadium timayiyamikirayo bingu adaona somewhere else & thought kuti ndi bwino kumalawi ikhaleko that’s how a country develop,,, nawo a police aenera aphuzile momwe maiko akunja amapangira control chigulu chaanthu without using force,,remember it is no longer a police force but police service….
Cedrick mbuzi ndiweyo coz u don’t see a problem by teargassing anthu amene sakupeleka chiopsezo cha moyo wa a police or kuphwanya zinthu ,,,how can they control people ndi teargas,, u must be stupid by not seeing that…
Unfortunately we are Malawians not South Africa, and we can’t copy everything just because is happening in South Africa, more over i condemn the brutal act by our police but this attitude of copying anything from South Africa will one day make us the bastards criminals and nyaope smokers
That’s y they will teargas u for no reason and will cry for no reason, beat u up as if u r resisting arrest ,,maybe sudakumane nazo ,..udzakakumana nazo uzaziwa kuti police brutality is so pathetic as manyi….
Copying for a good reason is healthy we can’t remain like this forever. Kwayemwe sanayende mmaiko anzathu mpake kunena kuti zikhale mmene zilirimu. Ngati kukopera nkolakwika taonani taluza anthu mwina tinakakopera anthuwo akanathandizidwa malo omwe ngozi yachitikirawo kuona kuti zavutitsitsa helicopter ikanagwira ntchito. Malamulo tikugwititsa ntchito ngokopera ndiye tilekeranji kukopera zotithandiza. SouthAfrica ikunenedwayo zambiri nzokopera ngakhale maina amadera ngokopera,mamangidwe ngokopera,zaunoyo komanso ma ambulance nzokopera,miseu,njokopera,makaka a magalimoto a polisi ngokopera. Kuchoka kuMalawi kupita ku RSA nkukopera kumeneko.Etc etc
why always police koma pa malawi mumafuna ayambe ndani kulowa pomachedwa kutsegula?? upusa basi!!!
Shaa whts this again
according to the headline means 8 escape from death .can someone help me my understanding of this grammar
Vuto ndi Mikodzo ya Noma ija
Azilonda akumalawi sadziwa ntchito iyya. Choponyera teargas chinali chani? Why samasegula magate nthawi yabwino.
You must end this Independence day cerebration must be Holliday’s with out any events like Chilembwe Day
VERY SAD.RIP.
Ena akut stadium yagwa,enaso akut open gate late what should we take btwn the two???
RlP!!!!!!!
Koma abale inu mmmmmmmmm
gyz kukhala satero bcoz tonsefe ndfe amalawi, taonani mwatphera ana osakhwima maganizo kmaso sanadyerere dziko. kma ngat kukhima ndite muyalukapo chabe.
MSEMBE KAPENA?
Eishiiiii!!!!! R I P
So bad heshiiii!
very unfortunate and pathetic
nde mwati a police mpaka teargas ku independence day?? muwalande tima Primary School Leaving Certificate onsewo until they start using their heads and not their balls for reasoning. iya ,kodi Ku training yanu mumakataniko?
Ntchito zolowetsedwa ndi a malume kapena achimwene,that’s why.
I thought the stadium is the biggest in Malawi and could be having a lot of entrances,why didn’t they just open all gates and let ppo flood in instead of teargassing them…this is police cruelty nd brutality..shame on them..
Vuto Lolembana Upolice Pa Chibale Mumasiya Amene Akadathandiza Nkumakatenga Mbutuma Nanga Apa Chophulitsila Teargas Nchan? Kusaidziwa Ntchito Zaulelezo? Mwaonjeza
Koma satana ukudakhala nd fon,tikadalemba #LEKA kunambala yako or ukadat sms yake itidyele mabillion
every police officer responsible for planning for the stadium event should be fired and prosecuted for the death.how come you kept people outside and before opening the gate you teargas them. whats that? somebody was commanding this please let us know him
Sad,May they rest in peace
Job 14:1;John 16:33
Jesus.
Mickey Magalass Did you see this?
Eish too bad stella
Yah
Apa mwayesesa Mw 24 kutipasila nkhaniyi mwachangu zikomo Rip omwe amwalilawo
shaaaaa!!!!!
VUTO LA ZAULELE NDI LIMENELO rest in peace kwa ofedwawo too bad
Siizi
Mmmmmh malawi whr are u from and whr? to R.I.P
Innalilah wainaa ilaih rajiuun
too bad
Chofela sowe
Za china si zilimba nthawi yomweyi yagwa stadium umh,
The Stadium Name Should Change To Remember The Dead.
President mutharika last year u failed to travel to Mzuzu but this u address the pipo in stadium now police ar killing pipo why,
Zaka 53 tiri pa ufulu woziramurira koma kuchoka 36yrz kufika pa 53 uh ikanakhara garimoto tikanagogurisa . ulamuriro wake wachurusa ziphuphu basi
Shame on Malawi police officer, sakuziwa chomwe akuchita ,akause nditendere omwe atisiyawo ,kuchira kwasangaso omwe salibwinowo
wandidzaulula samanamadi kuti date la lelo anthu ataya mmiyoyo yao eeeeish koma
Poor Organisation By The Organising Committee Anthu Sangamafe Stadium Ya Ikulu Ngati Imene Ija Samafa Bwanji Pa Civo. Vuto Malo Amasungira Achipani Ali Kunyumba Ndikumatsekula Mageti Nthawi Yochedwa.Nthawi Ya Kamuzu Pa 6 July Mageti Amatsegula Pa 5 July Anthu Amachezera Kulowa .Zachisoni Kwambiri Anthu Kumafa Pa Bingu Big Stadium.
Sad
45+8=53
May the lost souls RIP
Police officers who were assigned at the stadium are the one responsible for the death of innocent children and an adult….why did they not open the stadium early in the morning knowing it’s free of charge plus why teargasing as if there was fighting….our police are just good in corruption
Copy and paste eeeh
very bad. Malawi@ 53
wat happened
Gates opened late
DPP imapha apolisi amalutsa chotsecho musogoleri atuma Zima galimoto kukatuta anthu forgetting stadium has limits, how can you fire teargas anthu oti sakupanga protest
Sure?
To bad instead of enjoying but now mourning
mbola man
Police firing that shit at the innocent ppl on the independence day, is that what u call celebration??…u have to pay for this mess, APM must do somethng or accept to bear the blame
Ina mwa ngozi za ulendo uno,,zimenezo
R I P
amene anatambira Malawi ndi #MFITIDI
Si #mfit wamba koma nd wapampando pa mfit zonse mu africa
kkkkkk olo matewera akhoza kudya
ndipo inu
Ndiponso!!!!!!!
A police wonse Ali Ku stadium Ko must be arrested for causing death of innocent kids and an adult….pasakhalenso zokambilana
Yoh that’s bad R.I.P
During the genuine Ngwazi the gates used to be opened a day b4. That was the genuine wise leader Malawi will never have again!!!
During the genuine Ngwazi rule gates used to open a day b4.That was the genuine wise leader Malawi will ever have.