Eleven people sustain serious injuries in a road accident on the Chipata/Chadiza road.

Eleven people have sustained serious injuries after the Isuzu Canter truck they were travelling in overturned on the Chipata/Chadiza road Sunday evening.
Chief Fire Brigade Officer, Fackson Mbewe says that the Fire Brigade received a report of the accident at about 19:05 hours and immediately rushed to the scene.
Mr. Mbewe says that the truck Registration Number ALD 3539, which was travelling to Kausiku village in Chief Maguya’s area overturned after the driver, Raphel Musoni lost control of the vehicle near Lutembwe bridge.
Meanwhile three Malawians have been detained by police in Chipata after they were found buying paraffin in containers.
Deputy Commissioner of Police, Anderson Chengo says that Jeran, Patrick and William Mvula connived with a fuel attendant at Engeni Filling Station and bought 13 by 210 litres and 16 by 20 litres of paraffin which was to be smuggled to Malawi.
Mr. Chengo says that the three have been charged with an offence of transportation of petroleum products in unauthorized vessels.