Tragedy struck at Mulongwe village in Chief Imenda’s area in Lukulu district when a four-year-old girl was burnt to death in a bush fire while catching mice with her friends.
And three people have died on the spot in a traffic accident after their vehicle overturned in Chongwe on the Great East Road.
Western Province commissioner of police Lombe Kamukoshi told the Zambia News and Information Services (ZANIS) that the girl died in the fire over the weekend.
Ms Kamukoshi identified the dead girl as Limpo Limpo.
She said Limpo and her friends were catching mice in the bush when a fire engulfed them.
Ms Kamukoshi said Limpo was burnt to death while her friends managed to escape unhurt.
The body has been buried and police have continued with investigations.
Meanwhile, VIOLET MENGO reports that three people have died on the spot after their vehicle overturned due to a tyre burst in Chongwe.
Police spokesperson Charity Chanda said in an interview yesterday that the accident happened on Monday around 18:30 hours in Maula area.
She identified the deceased as Munalula Mushoke, 21, the driver of the Toyota Noah registration number ALT 746, Christine Muletambo, 45, and Monde Mangelwa, 60.
She said the deceased were all of Kaoma district and their bodies are at Chongwe District Hospital.
Hell my friend is here on earth, living in poverty is hell.
September 10, 2014 at 9:23 am
The tongue like a sharp knife… Kills without drawing blood.
– Buddha
Mwansa
September 10, 2014 at 11:59 am
Hasn’t NOAH minibuses been involved in too many accidents? Can RATSA invesigate this brand of vehicle? So many times we hear of an accident where a NAH was involved. Just thinking….
IF NOT
September 10, 2014 at 12:41 pm
MTSRIEP