02/10/2025
AT least two people have died and 17 others sustained injuries after a speeding bus collided with a parked truck and car in Chipili District in Luapula Province.
Luapula Province Police Commanding Officer Mwala Yuyi confirmed the fatal accident which happened around 20:20 hours at Luchinka Village in Chief Mutipula’s area.
Mr Yuyi said the bus, a Zhong Tong belonging to P. Mwansa Bus Services, was being driven by 45-year-old Laban Semba of Mansa.
Mr Yuyi explained that the bus which was traveling at excessive speed along the Chipili-Mansa road, lost control and rammed into a Toyota Corolla and a stationary Howo truck, killing two men on the spot.
He said the deceased have been identified as Clinton Mulilo, 24, an immigration officer from Nakonde and another man, Mutalima Benjamin.
He said five passengers sustained serious injuries, including fractures, deep cuts and head injuries, while others were treated for minor wounds.
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