Tragedy: Student dies on her way back home from graduation

“The driver failed to negotiate a bend.”

A superlative first-class female student who graduated with distinction at the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) Tuesday has died in a fatal road accident in Ntcheu District.

Ntcheu police spokesperson Hastings Chigalu, confirmed the tragic news, saying the student Isha Senga died after sustaining severe head injuries in the accident, which occurred Wednesday in the afternoon.

Isha Senga died on her way back from graduation

Senga, 26, died after the vehicle she was travelling in overturned at Bawi area, along Balaka-Ntcheu M1 Road.

Chigalu said the vehicle, a Toyota Atenza saloon registration number BY 8379, was being driven by Tarsizio Nkhoma, 28, from the direction of Balaka heading towards Ntcheu with three passengers on board.

“Upon arrival at the said place, the driver failed to negotiate a bend. As a result, he swerved to the extreme nearside dirty verge where it overturned.

According to the police, Senga was pronounced dead upon arrival at Ntcheu District Hospital,” he said.

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20 replies on “Tragedy: Student dies on her way back home from graduation”

  1. Young, beautiful and intelligent. Gone too soon. May your beautiful soul rest in eternal peace. My condolences to the bereaved family.

  2. This is so sad. Bvuto la achinyamata angogula ma drivers licence galimoto osaidziwa bwino bwino, ndiye uwone speed yake ya showbiz kuti anthu awaone kuti amayitha and with excitement, in so doing losing innocent souls. This is so painful. Makamaka akuti kunabwera ma Sienta, eeeeeish, people are recklessly losing lives. Government should do something on these Sientas, please.

  3. What a big loss. after working hard for 4 -5 years and getting a distinction. She could have helped the country a lot but God had other plans and we can’t question him. May her soul rest in peace. But Mr reporter, what about the news of the other passengers?

  4. My condolences to the whole family. Here we find that this young lady her life has been cut short because the driver was over spreading. I do understand that he also had a few bottles of alcohol. Please let the authorities get to the bottom of this issue. I hope he must end up I prison.

  5. LIVING IN SAD WORLD, GOD KINDLY BRING YOUR KINGDOM.

    MAY ALL SAINTS SAY AMEN!!!

  6. MHSRIP.The Lord giveth and He also taketh though it is painful to the family and the entire nation.

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