Drowning Archives

Mentally ill man drowns in Dedza

Jan 31, 2018 Pemphero Malimba 8 &

The body of a 28 year old mentally ill man was found floating in Nakanyanga River in Dedza on Tuesday, five days after the man went missing. Dedza police spokesperson Edward Kabango has confirmed the… ...

Man dies after drowning

Dec 28, 2017 Martha Chikoti 3 &

A 45 year old man has died after drowning in Mziwika River at Bvumbwe in Thyolo district. This comes days after a 3 year old girl also drowned in a well in the same area.… ...

3 year old girl drowns

Dec 24, 2017 Pemphero Malimba 21 &

A three-year-old girl died on Friday in Ntchisi after drowning in a well from which she wanted to draw water for watering a tobacco nursery. Police have identified the deceased as Yankho Pearson of Kawenje… ...

5-year-old girl dies after drowning in a river

Nov 24, 2017 Martha Chikoti 10 &

A five-year-old girl died on Wednesday at Macheso village in Thyolo district after drowning in Nansadi River. Confirming the incident, Limbe Police Station Public Relations Officer Widson Nhlane identified the deceased as Alinafe Naluso. Nhlane… ...

Three children die after drowning in a dam

Nov 12, 2017 Martha Chikoti 16 &

Three children died on Thursday after drowning in a dam in Kasungu district. The incident happened at Chimusi village, Traditional Authority Simdemba in the district. Kasungu Police Public Relations Officer Edna Mzingwitsa identified the three… ...

Pupil drowns in well

Oct 24, 2017 Martha Chikoti 16 &

A 12 year old primary school pupil died after drowning in a well in Makhetha in Blantyre. Confirming on the incident, Limbe Police Deputy Public Relations Officer Widson Nhlane identified the deceased as Innocent Maseya.… ...

Lake Malawi swallows 11 year old boy

Oct 23, 2017 Bright Malenga 24 &

A boy aged 11 identified as Davie Alfred Kantchentche has died after he got drowned in Lake Malawi in the lakeshore district of Nkhotakota. According to the deceased's father Mr. Martin Kantchentche, 76, on October… ...