Fourteen people have died while fifty four others have sustained serious injuries after the Scania Marcopolo bus Reg No. ABA 4611 belonging to Ronsil Transport they were travelling in fell into a deep ditch at Luangwa Bridge along the great east road.
Zambia Police Spokesperson, Charity Munganga Chanda, has confirmed the development to QFM News that amongst the dead are six females and eighty males who include the driver of the bus.
Ms Munganga states that the bus was coming from Lusaka heading to eastern Province.
She says officers are currently at the scene of the accident trying to retrieve the bus from the ditch using a crane from the Zambia Army.
Ms Munganga says investigations into the cause of the accident have been instituted.
She explains that the injured are admitted at Mupaisha hospital while the deceased bodies are lying in the mortuary of the same hospital.
The accident happened yesterday around 19:28 hours at the Luangwa bridge in Luangwa.
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nasla chemical nasla group company owner mr.nasir mr.hanif mr.hameed is very cheater and lie people
so many worker holding 1 year salary holding and with passport
i think that people zambia king no any body asking and action
so who help for worker the are force worker
salary too small not give respect not care
the are just making money
pleas tak care of that dont connection and dont business
soft touch lotion cream jell that company product dangerous for skin
sad indeed m.t.s.r.i.p.
i fel so bad 2 hear alt of pipo dyng evryday may God hlp us.
Rip
ar u tokn abt da luangwa acdnt wit ronsil bus
Sad
were was the accident
may soul of the late rest in internal peace
This is terrible news 2 hear,world no safe place 2 b.
May pipo liv in internal lif .God bles u all
Very sad indeed