Drowning Archives

Two girls from same family drown

May 25, 2018 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Two teenagers from the same family have died in Mzimba after drowning in a dam. The two have been identified as Bettie and Lyness Mvalo. They were both aged 14. According to reports, the girls… ...

Man drowns at friend’s birthday party

Apr 23, 2018 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A 22-year-old man drowned in a swimming pool at his friend’s birthday party in Lilongwe on Saturday. Police have identified the man as Shamm Chitibu who drowned in a swimming pool at Kortarsia Lodge in… ...

Man drowns in flooded river

Apr 22, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

A 43-year-old man has died in Karonga after drowning in a flooded river. The body of the man, Medson Mweneloghe, was found floating in Kasantha river in Chimalawanthu village in the area of Traditional Authority… ...

Boy drowns in pond

Mar 12, 2018 Bright Malenga 3 &

A boy aged 8 in Mangochi has died after drowning in a fish pond. The incident occurred at lba village in the area of traditional authority Katuli in Mangochi district. Mangochi police deputy spokesperson Amina… ...

Teenager drowns in Lake Malawi

Mar 06, 2018 Mike Lyson Zgambo 7 &

A 14 year old boy died on Monday after drowning at Chilambwe fishing camp in Nkhatabay. According to his father, the boy, Amon Chiumia, wanted to meet friends who went fishing on the lake. Unfortunately,… ...

Illovo dam swallows man

Feb 12, 2018 Luke Bisani 0 &

A man aged 33 in Nkhotakota district has died after getting drowned at a Dwangwa Illovo dam. The deceased Gabriel Zimba is reported to have left his house for fishing on February 8 at the… ...

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… ...