VERY SAD NEWS: Five Dead, Including Day-Old Baby, in Serenje Accident Five people, including a 24-hour-old baby, have died after a minibus collided with two trucks on the Chitambo–Mansa Road in Serenje District. The accident happened today around 12:30 hours in Mpelembe, about 130 kilometres from Serenje town. Central Province Police Commissioner Lemekani Chirwa says the Toyota Hiace minibus, driven by 32-year-old Melvin Chipasha of Serenje, failed to keep to its lane and hit two oncoming Blue…

VERY SAD NEWS: Five Dead, Including Day-Old Baby, in Serenje Accident

Five people, including a 24-hour-old baby, have died after a minibus collided with two trucks on the Chitambo–Mansa Road in Serenje District.

The accident happened today around 12:30 hours in Mpelembe, about 130 kilometres from Serenje town.

Central Province Police Commissioner Lemekani Chirwa says the Toyota Hiace minibus, driven by 32-year-old Melvin Chipasha of Serenje, failed to keep to its lane and hit two oncoming Blue Ocean Howo trucks before overturning.

All four passengers died on the spot, while the driver died at Mpelembe Rural Health Post. The passengers are Emmanuel Musonda, 31, Blessing Munyenyembe, 23, Dina Kunda, 23, and baby Precious Miti.

The two truck drivers escaped unhurt. The bodies are at Serenje District Hospital mortuary.

(C) ZED DIARY