President Edgar Lungu is saddened by the death of nineteen people who perished in a road accident in Mungwi District. President Lungu said the nation has lost vibrant men and women who could have contributed to the country’s socio-economic development.
President Lungu said this in a message of condolences delivered by Northern Province Permanent Secretary, Royd Chakaba during a mass burial for the accident victims.
And Mr Chakaba has appealed to mobile market traders to be cautious of their safety as they travel to various places to conduct their business.
“The government is concerned with the mode of transport used by the traders which compromises their safety,” he said.
Mr. Chakaba said accidents involving mobile market traders have been common due to the unsafe transport used.
Earlier, Northern Province Mobile Market Traders Association Chairperson, Brandon Mwambazi thanked the government for meeting all the funeral expenses.
Nineteen mobile market operators locally known as ‘Munada’ traders died after the truck they were traveling in overturned and plunged into Chambeshi River in Mungwi District. Regional Police Commissioner Jestus Nsokolo said in an interview among the deceased includes fifteen men and three women.
“ The accident happened around 21:30 hours at Kalikeka village in Mungwi District involving a Benz Atego Truck registration number ACV 501 which was carrying fifty seven passengers and driven by Lewis Mutale believed to be a Kasama resident.
“ Five victims are nursing serious injuries and are admitted to Kasama General Hospital while 21 others escaped unhurt, “ said Mr Nsokolo.
He further disclosed that bodies of the deceased have been deposited to Kasama General Hospital mortuary where health officials and relatives are conducting the identification.
He attributed the accident to over-speeding and over-loading adding that the driver is currently on the run.
Mr Nsokolo has since urged transporters to strictly abide by traffic regulations to avoid accidents.
And Northern Province Permanent Secretary Royd Chakaba described the accident as tragic saying government is saddened by the loss of 19 lives.
Disclosing that government will take charge all the funeral expenses, Mr Chakaba has since wished the bereaved families God’s strength during the period of mourning.
Zambian slippery roads are death traps. Thats what happens when you construct roads using cheap materials after you squander the money and use it for personal needs
Will any lessons be learned from this accident in which so many died so avoidably and many still are lying in hospital nursing life-changing injuries?
You people there are so many deaths. Why is it always close to election time when we see increase in deaths. There is a lot more to this freemas0nic trend
PF DIRTY STACTICS AGAIN USING A FUNERAL TO FUTHER THEIR CAUSE
SHAME ON YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE PF POLICE FORCE IS TO BLAME BY TAKING LUNCH MONEY AT ROAD BLOCKS INSTEAD OF STOPPING THIS SORT OF THING HAPPENING
PF OUT PF OUT
CONDOLENCES TO THE LOVED ONES OF THE DEPARTED
DONT BE BLINDED BY CROCODILE TEARS FROM CORRUPT PF
REST IN PEACE DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS. Condolences to the families.
LT…the last part of the article is stale