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70 Year Old Lusaka Woman Burnt To Death
A 70-year old woman of Lusaka’s Chalala area has been burnt to death after she failed to come out of a burning house.
Christine Kambunga died after she failed to escape the ravaging fire that swept through her house on Tuesday evening after a suspected electrical fault.
The fire, which started around 19:30 hours, lasted more than three hours and reduced the house and the household property to ashes.
Ms Kambunga is believed to have tried to salvage some of her household property but in the process the fire engulfed the house making it difficult for her to come out.
By the time firefighters arrived at the scene, the house had already been reduced to ashes and were only in time to pick up the charred remains of the woman.
Zambia police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said the remains of the deceased woman have since been taken to the University Teaching Hospital Mortuary.
Meanwhile, a man aged between 30-35 years was burnt by an instant justice mob in Lusaka’s Kanyama Township after being suspected to be a criminal, in the early hours of yesterday.
The incident happened around 03:00 hours near Mutandabanthu Market where the man was set ablaze using tyres.
A check at the market around 07:00 hours found the bloody body lying on the street with intestines completely out while the fire had just been put out by the police.
Some witnesses said they heard gun shots around 01:00 hours before being greeted with the news of a burning body around 06:00 hours.
“There was a lot of noise in the night, but I did not know what was going on until in the morning when I saw people gathered,” said Angela Banda one of the residents who was at the scene
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diamond platinum
May 9, 2014 at 10:17 am
To bad for the old woman,ba fire bamu Zambia cimo nano
sichone
May 9, 2014 at 11:23 am
Bwana Diamond, do have the phone numbers for the fire brigade? It might be you next time. MHSRIP
Bige
May 9, 2014 at 1:07 pm
She was not the owner of the house,she was just the inlaw apparently she has been sick for a period of time.she comes from pemba.
Sparks Chimbwendembwende
May 9, 2014 at 2:25 pm
It is true the woman was the in law to the owner of the house. I hear the fire destroyed, among other goods, $14, 000 in cash!!! What a loss!!!!
LUSA
May 9, 2014 at 3:56 pm
Iwe sparks chimbwi
What goods can worth up to $14000 in a mare persons house ?Sofa=K3000
Dining Table =k1200
Fridge =3000
Stove=k2500
Stereok=2500 =
FanMicrowave=700 Can this cost $14000?
TC
May 12, 2014 at 9:10 am
Sofa 3000!!
FK
May 9, 2014 at 4:08 pm
Lusa icizungu,sparks said it destroyed house goods including $14000 CASH! Not dat good were worthy dat much.
the future
May 9, 2014 at 5:10 pm
too bad for the old lady may her soul rest in internal peace.
workup call for firebridgade
Flo
May 11, 2014 at 1:17 pm
@Luba, those prices are too low . You go for the cheapest?
girl
May 12, 2014 at 9:27 am
@LUSE, you have missed the point mwana…lol