Drowning Archives

Four year-old boy drowns in river

Feb 12, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

A four year-old boy has died in Nkhotakota after drowning in Mlambe River in the district. The boy has been identified as Hastings Zacharia. According to Nkhotakota police spokesperson Paul Malimwe, on Saturday morning the… ...

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… ...

Poly student drowns in Lake Malawi

Oct 21, 2017 Bright Malenga 244 &

A fourth year student from The Polytechnic has drowned in Lake Malawi in Mangochi district. According to a press statement made available to Malawi24 released by Polytechnic Student Union , the student Evans Banda was… ...

12 year old dies after drowning

Oct 19, 2017 Bright Malenga 21 &

A 12-year-old boy died after drowning in Kasito River in Mzimba district. Confirming the incident, Mzimba police spokesperson Botha Peter said the boy Joshua Chunga and his friends on Saturday went to Kasito River for… ...

Mother’s Day celebrations claim one life

Oct 17, 2017 Luke Bisani 0 &

He left Mzuzu for Chikale beach in Nkhatabay to have fun as part of Mother’s Day celebrations on Sunday but the day ended tragically for Kephas Bandana. The 33-year-old drowned in the waters of Lake… ...

Boy, 12, drowns in Lake Malawi

Oct 11, 2017 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A 12-year-old boy identified as Bernard Banda has died after drowning in Lake Malawi. Police public relations officer for Nkhatabay district Ignatius Esau told Malawi24 that Bernard left home on October 7 but did not… ...

Rise in drowning deaths worry police

Oct 10, 2017 Bright Malenga 0 &

Police in Nkhotakota have expressed concern over the rise in number of drowning cases in the district. The concern has come following two separate incidents which occurred on Thursday, October 05, 2017 when two children… ...

Lake Malawi swallows boy

Sep 26, 2017 Bright Malenga 3 &

A 12-year-old boy identified as Manson Phiri was on Monday found floating along the shore of Lake Malawi at Chilumba Jetty in Karonga district. On the day, Manson and his friend went to the lake… ...

Boy Drowns in Lake Malawi

Sep 22, 2017 Bright Malenga 11 &

A somber mood has engulfed Nyanga village in Nkhotakota following a sudden death of a 9 year-old boy Gift Mwale after he drowned in Lake Malawi. On September 20, 2017, during morning hours the deceased… ...