Drowning Archives

One body recovered after crocodile attack in Chia Lagoon

Aug 28, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

The body of one of the two people who went missing on Wednesday evening after a crocodile attack in Chia Lagoon in Nkhotakota has been found. Chairperson for the Chia Beach Village Committee, Ali Maulidi,… ...

Fisherman drowns in Lake Malawi in Nkhata Bay

Jul 17, 2023 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A 24-year-old man who has been identified as Timothy Banda has drowned in Lake Malawi in Nkhata Bay District after the canoe he was sailing in while fishing capsized. According to a report filed at… ...

12-year-old child drowns in Mchinji

Jun 25, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 12-year-old girl has drowned in a dam while her relative, a 13-year-old child, is missing at Kaliyote village in Mchinji district. The deceased has been identified as Tasila James while the missing child is… ...

11-year-old boy drowns in Shire River

May 15, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

An 11 year–old boy died on Sunday after drowning in the Shire River near Dinde dock in Nsanje district. Spokesperson for Nsanje Police Station, Agnes Zalakoma said the boy identified as McDulf Mtope left home… ...

Five people drown in Chiradzulu

Feb 12, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Five people including two girls aged 12 have died after drowning this morning in Sandekwe River which is at Malika village in Chiradzulu. The people are all from Chibwana Village Traditional Authority identified as Rose… ...

Boy drowns in Lirangwe River in Chiradzulu

Feb 01, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A 15-year-old boy identified as Happy John has drowned in flooded Lirangwe River in Chiradzulu, southern Malawi. It is reported that the parents of Happy left their son home and went to Mbulumbuzi Market to… ...

Man drowns in well in Mponela

Jan 31, 2023 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A 29-year-old man drowned in a well after he got drunk on the night of 29 January in Dowa District. The deceased has been identified as Foster Pondani who hailed from Mandala Village in the… ...

Two men drown in separate incidents in Rumphi

Jan 16, 2023 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Two men have drowned in flooded rivers while coming from drinking joints in separate incidents that have occurred in Rumphi. The two are Chisomo Yona aged 34 of Kasabwe Village under Traditional Authority Kabudula on LiLongwe… ...

Three die after drowning in Dedza

Dec 28, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Three people have died in separate drowning incidents in Dedza. The three include a 12-year-old girl identified as Adijah Cosmas who drowned in Linthipe 1 River. Police say the girl was attempting to cross the… ...

Form 4 student drowns in Mudi Dam

Sep 12, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A 19- year-old Form 4 student at Ndirande Hill Secondary School was found dead in Mudi Dam at Ndirande in Blantyre on Sunday, days after he went disappeared after his parents found out that he… ...

Marine soldier dies after drowning in Lake Malawi

Sep 11, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

A Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier based at Marine, Gerald Chiwaya aged 28, died yesterday at Monkey Bay after drowning. Monkey Bay Police Station Publicist Sergeant Alice Sichali said Chiwaya and his colleagues went to… ...

Three people drown in Rukuru River

Sep 11, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A 27-year-old mother identified as Emma Mtonga and her 3-year-old daughter, Alina Mtonga, were found dead on Friday after drowning in Rukuru River at Edingeni in Mzimba District. Yesterday, a 27-year-old man was found dead… ...

Man dies after drowning in Mzimba

Mar 20, 2022 Baxter Mkumba 0 &

A man identified as Elmon Psyela Zimba has died after drowning in Rukuru River in Mzimba district. A family member told Malawi24 that Zimba was on his way to Ngalaweni in the district and was… ...

Fisherman drowns in Lake Malawi

Mar 13, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 32-year-old fisherman died on Saturday after he drowned in Lake Malawi at Monkey Bay in Mangochi District. Monkey Bay Police Station Publicist Sergeant Alice Sichali has identified the deceased as Dan Kamulete of Khalira… ...

College of Accountancy student drowns in Lake Malawi

Mar 07, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 21-year-old Malawi College of Accountancy student died on Sunday after he drowned in Lake Malawi at Monkey Bay in Mangochi District. Monkey Bay Police Station Publicist Sergeant Alice Sichali identified the deceased as Solomon… ...