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Malawi, Obituaries

Another Marymount student dies following road accident

Maravi Post Author
Marymount students involved in a road accident

By Burnett Munthali

Another Marymount Secondary School student has died following the bus accident in Mzimba on Monday 2, January 2023.

Kamuzu Central Hospital Director Jonathan Ngoma has confirmed the death of the student.

The bus accident which happened at Luviri on Monday also claimed the life of 14-year-old Ruth Tembo who is expected to be buried today.

Ruth was a Form 3 student at Marymount Girls Secondary School.

On Monday, the bus registration number SA 10038, which belongs to Paniche Logistics carried 58 students and was on its way going to Mzuzu from Lilongwe.

According to Police, at Luviri, the driver, Duncan Ngwende, lost control of the bus as he was over speeding.

Following the accident, 21 students sustained various degrees of injuries and were rushed to Mzimba District Hospital and Jenda Health Centre.

On Tuesday, January 3, 2023, Inspector General of Police Merlyne Yolamu visited Mzimba District Hospital where she was informed that out of the 10 who were admitted to the facility.

While four had been referred to Mzuzu Central Hospital one to Kamuzu Central Hospital and five were still at the hospital, four of whom were scheduled for discharge.

The bus conductor was among those seriously wounded and referred to Mzuzu Central Hospital.

The driver Duncan Ngwende who escaped with minor injuries, had been arrested and was at Mzimba Police Station awaiting to appear in court.

He will answer a charge of causing death by reckless driving.

Malawi, Obituaries

Mzimba Road accident kills Marymount student, one arm amputated

Maravi Post Reporter
Marymount bus Road accident claims a life

MZUZU-(MaraviPost)-One student from Marymount secondary school has been killed and over 50 others are being treated at Mzimba district hospital after sustaining various degrees of injuries.

This follows road accident after a bus they were travelling in was involved in an accident at Luviri in Mzimba in the afternoon.

The involving motor vehicle with registration number SA 10038 Scania Irizia Bus was driven by Dunken Ngwende.

Northern region police spokesperson Maurice Chapola confirmed the accident.

“On the date and time stated above the driver Mr Dunken Ngwende was driving from the direction of Jenda heading Mzuzu with 58 passengers on board all being students from Mary Mount Secondary School – Mzuzu.

“On arrival before Luviri bridge, the driver lost control of his motor vehicle due to too high speed and as a result it swerved to the right then left where it hit the road embarkment and overturned. Following the impact, one student passenger Miss Ruth Tembo was taken to Mzimba District Hospital where She was pronounced dead on arrival due to severe loss of blood”, reads part of Police report made available to The Maravi Post.

Adds police report, “Three passengers sustained serious injuries namely:- (1) Mr Joseph Andrea Phinifolo, 51 years, Vge. Kamphika, T/A Ndindi, District Salima sustained a fracture on the left hand, (2) Thandwe Mmanjamwada sustained severe head injury and Vanesa Salima, 12 years had her left arm amputated, while 18 passengers escaped with different minor injuries.

“Motor vehicle had its both front and rear Windscreens shattered, nesrside body work depressed and front bumper damaged”.

Mmbelwa district council director of health and social services Dr Angelo Mwaungulu also confirmed the death of one student saying the hospital received about 50 students with injuries while two were critically injured.

The bus was coming from Lilongwe to Mzuzu as second school term of 2022/2023 academic calendar for both Primary and Secondary schools opens on January 3, across the country apart Lilongwe and Blantyre over Cholera outbreak.