Drowning Archives

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… ...