Bodies of people killed in the Rumphi boat accident have been taken to Mzuzu Hospital morgue because a mortuary at Rumphi Hospital has not been operational since 2014. Rumphi Hospital spokesperson Bwanaloli Mwamulimwa has said the mortuary at the facility needs an overhaul and a lot of money to maintain it. Mlowe CCAP clergy, Reverend Maxwell Mwamanya whose church was hit by the disaster said two bodies are yet to be identified. A 61 year old Gresham Kondowe said he survived the accident by clinging on to a bag of flour. Opposition Leader Lazarus Chakwera said the only solution to the persistent boat accidents in Lake Malawi is a very good network of roads in the north.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 20, 2017 10:52 UTC