Health Minister, Joseph Kasonde has visited victims of the fatal accident that claimed over 50 people in Chibombo district of Central Province.
The Minister who called Central Province Minister, Phillip Kosamu at his office later proceeded to Kabwe General Hospital where he met the survivors of the remarkable accident and sought for information on their condition.
Acting hospital representative, Dr Sylvester Kasonde confirmed to the Minister that 47 bodies were brought in dead while two survivors were admitted around 21:00hours yesterday.
“16 bodies were identified and collected by relatives while 31 are still in the mortuary and we therefore expect an increase in collection of the bodies by relatives,” said Dr Kasonde.
He explained that among the deceased, 22 were male adults, 22 female adults and one boy and two girls.
The Medical Superintendent further said two male adults were admitted and one with fractured leg was referred to the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) and his condition was quite stable.
The Health Minister Dr Kasonde hailed the medical personnel for attending to the victims stating that they competently dealt with the casualties and urged them to continue.
Meanwhile,two survivors of the Chibombo Post bus accident who were admitted to the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) have been discharged.
UTH Public Relations Officer Pauline Mbangweta confirmed the development in an interview with ZANIS in Lusaka yesterday.
Ms Mbangweta said the condition of the ten other survivors is stable and that they were out of danger.
More than 50 people died in what is said to be one of the worst road traffic accidents the country has ever experienced.
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Yaa Allah save us from this kind of accidents
SATA WAS THE ONE TO DO THIS.THE SATANIST HAS FEAR TO BE SEEN IN PUBLIC COZ HE CAN T HIDE IT ,THAT HE IS THE ONE RESPOSBLE FOR THE DEATHS GOING ON AROUND THE NATION.ALL PIPO NOW KNOW.EVEN THOES WHO WERE DOULTING.YOU BEEN EXPOSED DEVIL
Why does it seem as though Sata is not really affected by this accident? There is no sign that our head of state has been seriously touched.
inform us how the barial wil be because we heard that thr going to a mass barial nd i just red that some relatives started collected the bodies. shed more light please.
I can’t put my relative in a mass grave.
Mass burial and Mass grave are not one and the same. Mass burial is same as mass funeral, all the bodies buried on the same day and same time, with one church service etc.
This Health Minister must be very inactive. The picture above is the only one on record since he was appointed by his tribesmate!
BWANA MINISTER YOU ARE VISITING THE INJURED IN HOSPITAL JUST TO CLEAR YOUR CONSCIENCE.YOU NEED TO DO THE FOLLOWING IF YOU ARE SERIOUS
1.TRAIN ALL YOUR DOCTORS ,NURSES AND CLINICAL OFFICERS IN TRAUMA CARE ESPECIALLY THOSE ALONG THE HIGH WAY.
2.EQUIP THE HEALTH FACILITIES ESPECIALLY THE REFERRALS WITH BASIC RESUSCITATION EQUIPMENT INCLUDING AMBULANCES.
3.LIAISE WITH THE HOME AFFAIRS MINISTRY TO TRAIN THE POLICE IN BASIC TRAUMA CARE.
4.EMPLOY COUNSELORS AT ALL HEALTH FACILITIES TO DEAL WITH VICTIMS OF TRAUMA,INCLUDING THEIR RELATIVES.COUNSELING IS NOT FOR HIV/AIDS ONLY ,IT’S MUCH BROADER THAN THAT.
IF YOU SAY THERE IS NO MONEY,TELL YOUR PRESIDENT TO CANCEL ALL THE BYE ELECTIONS PF HAS FORCED ON THE NATIONS,THEN DIVERT ALL THE FINANCES FOR THE IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ABOVE…
….OH AND WITH REGARDS TO THE MONEY, WE KNOW YOU HAVE IT. IF YOU ARE NOT SURE WHAT I’M ON ABOUT THEN ASK THE PRESIDENT. HE PROMISED THE NATIONAL TEAM $1.5 MILLION IF THEY WON THE AFRICA CUP…WELL WE DID NOT MAKE IT PAST THE GROUP STAGE SO WE KNOW KA SAKA KA MONEY KALIKO UKO KU RESERVE TANK.