Malawi mourns VP Chilima, nine others killed in plane crashMalawi’s vice-president Saulos Klaus Chilima and nine others, including former first lady Shanil Dzimbiri, died when the military plane they were in crashed, President Lazarus Chakwera said on Tuesday. The plane with Chilima, who was seen as a potential candidate in next year’s presidential election, went missing on Monday. It was ordered to return to Lilongwe but went off the radar and aviation authorities could not make contact with it. Chakwera said all passengers on board were killed and that the military was taking the remains to the capital. “Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima was a devoted father and husband, a patriotic citizen,” President Chakwera said.

Source: Daily Nation June 12, 2024 06:06 UTC