In Malawi’s northern Karonga area, a van carrying at least 22 amateur football players and team supporters overturned as it was being driven home from a game.
A police statement said the vehicle carrying around 80 people flipped over on Saturday night after the driver failed to negotiate a bend and hit an embankment on the left side of the road.
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Several other passengers were taken to hospital – at least 12 of them had injuries described as “serious”.
Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera sent a condolence message to families of the deceased and ordered the disaster management SP welcomes US Assistant Secretary for Int’l Affairs department to offer quick support to all the affected families.