A 46-year old Zambian woman has died at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia while transiting from Shanghai in China to Zambia on Saturday.
Zambian Ambassador to Ethiopia, Susan Sikaneta, disclosed this at Bole International Airport on Saturday night and named the woman as Linda Kabanda, a businesswoman of Mufulira.
Ambassador Sikaneta said the mission has informed the Foreign Affairs permanent secretary Ambassador Chalwe Lombe about the death to help facilitate transportation of the body to Zambia.
Ms Sikaneta said Ms Kabanda, who was accompanied by her brother, Lewis Asumwishe, complained of not feeling well as the plane landed at Bole International Airport for their connection to Zambia.
“She got out of the plane onto the shuttle bus to get to the main building for her connection but complained of feeling unwell,” ambassador Sikaneta said. “She was later taken to the airport clinic and was even put on an oxygen machine to help her breath properly, but while at the clinic, she was certified dead.”
Ms Sikaneta said the deceased’s husband and other relatives have been informed of the death. She expressed the mission’s condolences to the family.
Ms Kabanda’s sister, Gift Asumwishe, said the family is devastated by the sudden death. She said in an interview in Lusaka yesterday that Ms Kabanda was in good health when she left for China two weeks ago.
Ms Asumwishe said, however, that her sister complained of feeling ill while in China four days ago.
“I did not see her at the time she was leaving for China, but I know that she was in good health, and as far as I know, she did not have any medical condition like high blood pressure.
“It was only the day before yesterday [Friday] that she complained of feeling less energy in her body, and now to our shock, we just heard that she had collapsed and died in Ethiopia,” a teary Ms Asumwishe said.
Funeral for the late Ms Kabanda, who is survived by a husband, Robert and four children, is at her residence, 222 Jomo Avenue in Mufulira.
may her soul rest in peace and very sad indeed
What was cause of death? Perhaps DVT? Make sure you get prophylaxis if your BMI is heavy! MHSRIP!
Shame may your soul rest in Peace. Guys no silly political innuendos here, give her some respect.
Why say guys. Just say Nez no stupid political comments of under5
kikiki you are obsessed you silly chap.ukose
rest in peace
May her soul rest in peace
MHSR IN PEACE AND STRENGTHEN THE FAMILY.
RIP MY SISTER SAD INDEED
Dear God grant this late mum a place within your chosen group in heaven. And proceed to comfort the Tusanile’s family. My friend Charlse during this tribulation time, you need to be strong and prayerful, remember you are the big man in this family. Rest in peace ba mayo bana Charlse and we will always remember you, but we have hope that one day will meet on the other side. Will be missing you always mum.
MHSRIEP = Amen
Sad News ındeed May her soul rest ın Peace
MHSRIP. We in UPND mourn with the family. It is painful to lose a mother. Our people are suffering in zambia under the pf government such that they travel with alot of pain and stress. It is not very good to travel with problems on your mind caused by an incompetent pf government.We in UPND will fight to ensure we get this country back to track
Third world-
1. oxygen, no emergency transfer to hospital.
2. Burial without inquest
3. Certified death without post mortem.
add to that the poverty under pf. bwafya
Ala chabipa MHSRIP may the good Lord in this trying moment comfort the family
it’s very sad,my condolencese to Mr tusanile, the children and the asumwishe family
RIP
Go well madam linda.death is such a cruel inevitable evil.rip
MHSREIP.have good journey us u back to Zambia,God will bless u…
Problem of the kwacha and our bizness giants are feeling the heart. Pf govt how many will u kill