Chanco students killed in car crash: 2 Escom staff die in another horror accident

Two students from Chancellor College of the University of Malawi have died in a car accident that happened early hours of Thursday, police have confirmed.

The accident
The accident
Pilirani Chonde: The beautiful young student killed in a horror road smash.
Pilirani Chonde: The beautiful young student killed in a horror road smash.

According to Eastern Region Police Headquarters publicist, Inspector Thomeck Nyaude,  the 5-seater car was carrying 9 people.

Toyota Corolla registration number MC5313 hit a pole near her house and overturned several times.

The accident happened at Zomba Anglican Theological College which is along the road to Chancellor College Campus.

According to the police and Chancellor College Registrar’s Office the deceased, who were studying Bachelor of Arts in Humanities are Pilirani Chonde,19, from Chikumba Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Chaza in Lilongwe and Anthony Kambauwa from Ntcheu District.

First aiders battled to try and save the students but they were pronounced dead at the scene.

Other injured students are Dingiswayo Moyo, Winnie Ndovie, Mirriam Nyirongo and four others who were not yet identified because they are in a coma in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Zomba Central Hospital.

A cousin to Pilirani Chonde, who asked not to be named, paid tribute to her.

She said: “Pilirani was a really lovely girl. She was always so full of life and really happy. She was always smiling.”

Another student at Chanco said: “I only saw her yesterday. We are all in shock; I can’t understand how this could happen to someone who had so much in front of her.”

A friend of Kambauwa also paid tribute: “This isn’t something we are going to get over easily. It’s going to be in our hearts for a long time.”

Meanwhile, two Electricity Supply Cooperation of Malawi (ESCOM) employees died on  while two others are battling for their lives at Nkhotakota district hospital after the motor vehicle they were travelling in overturned two times in Nkhotakota.

The horror accident occurred on Saturday at Pendwe village in the area of traditional authority (T/A) Kanyenda in Nkhotakota.

The accident involved a Toyota Hilux pickup, registration number BR 3371 belonging to ESCOM which was being driven by Justice Chawinga (34) of Khowoya village traditional authority (T/A) Batumi in Rumphi.

Soon after reaching Pendwe village, Chawinga travelling from Dwangwa heading towards Nkhotakota boma failed to negotiate a sharp corner resulting to the overturning of the motor vehicle two times before it rested on a tree.

Flyson Brown (31) and Henry Kaliati (40) died on spot while the driver and LacksonPheula (31) sustained serious head injuries and were instantly rushed to Nkhotakota district hospital.

According to Nkhotakota traffic police officer Owen Chikwakwa, postmortem has shown that the two died due to serious head injuries.”

The deceased Flyson Brown (31) and Henry Kaliati (40) were from Kalaundi village in the area of traditional authority (T/A) Chikowi in Zomba and Muriya  in Mulanje respectively.

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Thoccolino
Thoccolino
8 years ago

Rip

Thoccolino
Thoccolino
8 years ago

So sad

nmwadiwa
nmwadiwa
8 years ago

A Malawi omwe muli triibalistic mwatitopetsa. Yr tribalistic comments are disgusting you are making us sick. Every day pointing fingers at each others tribe are you not ashamed all of you being Malawians. This is embarrassing. Write something constructive or don’t write at all. By insulting each others tribe you are insulting God the Creator. He knew better when he made us to be what we are. If there is injustice point it out but not insulting other peoples tribes. Can you really say you know yr origins. Do you know where your great great grand parents came from. We… Read more »

pego
8 years ago

sometimes we cant understernd this following the history of our malawian blood shading politics minwhile most of chanco students dies because of politics, how about robert chasowa and acording to the history of Gadama, Sangala nd there friends so muzayaluka ndi ndale zanu zopusazo zomapha anthu ndipo muzafa infa yowawa Mulungu wamakamo akukuonani.

Malakamu Buleh
Malakamu Buleh
8 years ago

Even if we may klaim 2 be holy; we’ve all fallen short of the Lord’s glory.. 1 thing guyz; dont judge otherz lest we may be judged !! Honestly speakng,some of us wud hav gone long way bak az we’ve ever indulged ourselves in such malpraktices & it’s by God’s grace that a thing of that nature never happened & dat we’re stil intakt… Just praise Jesus Christ !!!! However, lessonz r ment 2 be lent.. Don’t drive whilst intoxcated az it criplez one’s judgement !! May Their Souls Rest in Peace…

chawanangwa chirwa
chawanangwa chirwa
8 years ago

R I P

Dan thole
8 years ago

Our beloved father mr henry kaliati rest in peace we will never forget you,tidzabwezera zonse zabwino zomwe mumatichitira kwa ena omwe mwawasiya …

Dan thole
8 years ago

Rest in peace my father…

Frank Pangani
Frank Pangani
8 years ago

zawina zkabwera poyera ppo talk alot,thank God dat zanu zdakali zobisika.Dont talk alot,wait 4 ur tym…

cydreck
8 years ago

Gyz osachulutsa zokamba mawa ndi mmodzi mwaife.

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