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3 Drown After Car Plunged Into Kafubu River
Three people have drowned in Ndola after their car plunged into Kafubu River while on their way home from a drinking spree.
And a 40-year-old fisherman of Senga village in Kaputa has allegedly murdered his friend over a K10 debt.
Copperbelt deputy commissioner of police Mukuka Chewe said the accident happened around 02:00 hours yesterday.
A Toyota Corolla plunged into the Kafubu River resulting in the drowning of Jeff Mwanza, 32, of house number 918, Kabushi township, who was driving the car, Sam Mbuyu, 24, of house number 5289, Mushili township and Weston Kauseni, 17,of house number 1542, also of Kabushi.
“The three died on the spot after their vehicle plunged into Kafubu River. The deceased are believed to have been coming from a drinking spree when they met their fate,” Mr Chewe said.
Police suspect that Mr Mwanza was overspeeding and the vehicle hit into the wall of the Bridge on Dag-Hammarskjold Road before it overturned and plunged into the river.
Mr Chewe said the vehicle was extensively damaged and the occupants were trapped in the submerged car.
He said the bodies have been retrieved and are in the Ndola Central Hospital mortuary.
In the murder case, Northern Province deputy commissioner of police Alfred Nawa and Kaputa district commissioner Chrispin Kachusha confirmed in separate interviews that police are looking for Jerries Katai, 40, for allegedly murdering Luckson Kalayi, of an unknown age.
Mr Nawa said the incident happened on Thursday around 17.00 hours at the same village.
He said Katai got annoyed and allegedly beat up Mr Kalayi for failing to pay back a K10 debt.
Katai had lent Mr Kalayi the money to help him with his fishing business.
Katai is on the run. Police say they have started investigations.
Posted by Kunda
on October 6, 2014. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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Pretty
October 6, 2014 at 10:22 pm
Very sad way to end life….. RIP.
monk
October 6, 2014 at 11:00 pm
I am sure de three guys arrived in heven stagarin & wit de hang ova from this weaked world.
monk
October 6, 2014 at 11:02 pm
I am sure de guys arrived in heven stagarin & wit de hang ova from this weaked world.
kakolwe
October 7, 2014 at 3:14 am
Even the 17yr old was allowed to patronize a night spot nangu it was in a shabeen? Sad state.
JOHN MAZYU
October 7, 2014 at 7:46 am
Too bad guys•RIP manje madizi bafikala
Chibote
October 7, 2014 at 9:19 am
The driving in Zambia leaves much to be desired. What a way to die. Lord have mercy.
obby moonga
October 7, 2014 at 9:57 am
Its sad.
tutu
October 7, 2014 at 10:28 am
MTSRP…anyway bafikala mwaya doing w@ u like doing best,ts the best way 2 go…amadizi forever non stop!!!
uluse
October 7, 2014 at 10:31 am
Very sad development indeed May Their Souls R.I.E.P
why not
October 7, 2014 at 12:07 pm
People should learn a lesson and desist from drunken driving. My heart goes to the bereaved families.
Chief Of Grief
October 7, 2014 at 12:11 pm
Ati nkafwa nabo!!eayi stylo.MTSRIP THATS IF bakabasuminisha pa intrance yaku promised land!Uyo waputukishe ubumi bwamunankwe pali 10 sawaa musangeni bwangu chikala chakwe pantu talefwaikwa mu society yesu nakalya eyo.
chimfwembe francis
October 7, 2014 at 8:34 pm
Srip
kennedy siame
October 8, 2014 at 3:43 pm
Is not good about things that happen in the country.