An inferno that gutted the compound of a businessman Adamson Mubanji who sells fuel in Malawi’s border district of Chitipa has killed five people and seriously injured one.
According to Chitipa Police, the incident happened when some drops of petrol splashed to a burning charcoal as Mubanji’s younger brother Frahah Mubanji was transferring petrol from ferry cans to bigger containers.
Chitipa Police Detective Andrew Kondowe said huge flames swiftly spread to all storerooms crammed with diesel and petrol drums.
“The bursting of full petrol drums forced the flames to further spread and blanket the residential house, catching house occupants absolutely unawares,” said Kondowe.
Kondowe further said that Frahal, Robert Chiona and wife to the businessman, Maria Mnkhodya, were burnt to ashes while Grace Mubanji and Nebert Panja were pronounced dead upon arrival at Mzuzu Central hospital.
Meanwhile, Chitipa Police Officer In charge Gray Chimphepi has warned that they will start confiscating all fuel sold illegally and drag owners to court.
All the deceased came from Mwanjalati Village, Tradition Authority (TA) Mwaulyambia in the district.
Koma atumbukanu mwanyanya,daily motooo,bwanji kweni kwwni?? Wina wa mcp uchimva ndi APM,nde apange resign kkkkkkk,zikugwirizana bwanji??
sad!
chaipa maningi.
I think tis near weekend lodge
CHACHITIMA INGANI PEPANI
Every day fire cases! am bored
Mukatero muzi petrol akusowa mukuwaotcha naye azanu sad story
Moto moto motooo basi.wamasutafodya wina nkuiwala kuthimisa basi mapeto ake ngoziii.Nway,pepan mwafwa tafwa tasusya.RIP…
two bad
Palibe dziko limene kulibe ma Vander fuel chongofunika ndikusanala basi.go to ZA, CONGO, TZ, ZM, MQ, S.A.,BTW, Nigeria ndiye Malawi ndi ndani?
fillin station ya nyumba mbuz za wanthu
May their souls rest in peace
Gvmnt please construct a filling station at songwe border we are loosing a lot of money to Tanzania through fuel smagoring ,it seem we Malawians thinks very shallow
so bad
zofuna
Iwowo ndi ali ndi filling station? Aphetsatu anthu ena osalakwa..
Yes.now its time to start confiscating and drag these illegal fuel dealers to court.because this is what the police has since been waiting for.some must die first then they start taking action.too bad.
Kaya #Kumpoto Ndi Zowotchawotcha
Koma ndiye Mumazikonda Bwaji?
Kodi #Moto Mumafuna Muzipanga Nawo Chani #Northenars?
Nanga Panka #Dairy?
Kkkkkkkk,atumbuka kukonda moto kwambiri.
Ena amamva ndi maso
mmmmm moto nde ukuwononga Malawi to
RIP
Bad
so bad.