By Isaac Salima:
Seven people have died in a road accident that occurred along Magalasi Road in Blantyre Monday evening.
Police have confirmed the details of the accident.
Ndirande Police Station spokesperson Maxwell Jailosi said the victims were returning from Kamuzu Stadium, where they had received maize that the Department of Disaster Management Affairs was distributing to hunger-stricken families.
Jailosi added that the vehicle, a lorry, was carrying 37 people.
He added that the victims were taken to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, where the deaths were confirmed, while the injured were being treated by the time we went to press.
An eyewitness, Isaac Chilenje, said he saw the vehicle speeding, apparently due to brake failure, before it overturned.
