Accidents Archives

Man dies after being hit by motorcycle in Dowa

Jul 04, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 35-year-old man died after being hit by a motorcycle on Sunday evening at Njolomole Village along Chankhungu-Chizuma earth road in Dowa. Dowa Police Station Publicist Sub-Inspector Gladson M’bumpha identified the deceased as Chionetsero Gonthi… ...

Three die after minibus overturns in Ntcheu

Jul 03, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Two female passengers and a driver died yesterday after a rear tyre of their minibus burst and the vehicle overturned at Dingisako Village along Dedza-Ntcheu M1 road. Ntcheu Police Spokesperson Rabecca Ndiwate said the three… ...

Simso Oil tanker overturns in Nkhotakota

Jul 02, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A Simso Oil truck has overturned in Nkhotakota and some residents have allegedly stolen fuel from the truck. Driver of the truck registration number KA 1583 sustained minor injuries during the accident and has been… ...

Hospitals told to stop demanding police reports before helping patients

Jun 29, 2022 Russell Kondowe 1 &

The Ministry of Health has told hospitals that injured patients should not be demanded to get police reports before being treated. Secretary for Health Dr. Charles Mwansambo has said in a memo that there is… ...

Fuel tanker overturns in Nkhata Bay

Jun 27, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

A fuel tanker driver has been hospitalized after his truck overturned at Kanduli area in Nkhata Bay along the M5 road this morning. Nkhata Bay police spokesperson, Sergeant Kondwani James, said the driver identified as… ...

Dedza Dynamos supporters’ chairperson dies

Jun 27, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

Chairperson of Dedza Dynamos supporters Akim Magesh died in a car crash last night. The accident occured when Mageshi, 39, was coming from a club meeting. His friend Gerald Kampanikiza wrote on Facebook that Magesh… ...

Pedestrian dies after being hit by lorry in Mzimba

Jun 23, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A man identified as John Chisale has died after being hit by a lorry during the wee hours of Wednesday at Kazomba in Mzimba. It is reported that on the said date, Edward Ngwira 40,… ...

Child dies after being run over by dad’s reversing vehicle

Jun 11, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A one-year-old baby, Brian Zimba, has died after a vehicle which his father was reversing run over him at Bulala Trading Center in Mzimba. The accident occurred when Timothy Zimba of Chigulugulu village, Traditional Authority… ...

Woman dies in Chiradzulu road accident

Jun 07, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A 28-year-old woman identified as Patient Namuku has died while other people have sustained serious injuries in a road accident along Phalombe road in Chiradzulu today. Chiradzulu Police Station spokesperson Innocent Moses said the accident… ...

Motorcyclist dies in Nkhata Bay road accident

Jun 05, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 29-year-old motocyclist identified as McNoel Chirwa has died after his motorcycle plowed into a stationary Freightliner truck at Kawalazi turn-off along Nkhata Bay – Mzuzu M5 road in Nkhata Bay District on Saturday. Nkhata… ...

Dedza Dynamos involved in accident

May 27, 2022 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Super League of Malawi has rescheduled a TNM Super league match between Dedza Dynamos and Sable farming, after Dynamos were involved in an accident on Friday morning in which 15 players sustained injuries. The two… ...

Martse hospitalised

May 21, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Award winning hip-hop artist Martin 'Martse' Nkhata has been hospitalised at Mangochi District Hospital, a few days after celebrating his birthday. According to Mikozi, the Mwano hit-maker sustained burns in the early hours of today… ...

11-year-old girl dies in road accident in Ntchisi

May 17, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

An 11-year-old girl has died in Ntchisi after she was hit by a speeding motor vehicle. Public Relations Officer for Ntchisi Police Station, Yohane Tasowana, told Malawi24 that the accident occurred on 16 May, 2022… ...

HSA dies in road accident in Chiradzulu

May 05, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

A Health Surveillance Assistant (HSA) working at Chitera Health Centre in Chiradzulu has died after a motorcycle he was riding collided head on with another motorcycle at Namikate Junction. Chiradzulu Police Station Spokesperson, Sergeant, Inoncent… ...

Road accident claims girl’s life in Nkhotakota

May 04, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A four-year-old girl identified as Sadia Ibrahim has died after being hit by a minibus at Chia in Nkhotakota on the M5 Lakeshore road. According to Nkhotakota Police Station Public Relations Officer (PRO), Sergeant Paul… ...