Driver Dunken Gwenda is reported to have lost control of the vehicle due to speed. Thandwe Mmanjamwada suffered a head injury, and 18 other students sustained minor injuries. Joseph Phinifolo suffered a fracture on the left hand, 12-year-old Vanessa Salima had her hand cut off. He will answer a charge of causing death by reckless driving. The driver Duncan Ngwende who escaped with minor injuries had been arrested and was at Mzimba Police Station awaiting to appear in court. The bus conductor was among those seriously wounded and referred to Mzuzu Central Hospital. The over-speeding bus was carrying 59 students from Lilongwe to Mzuzu. The deceased has been identified as Ruth Tembo, age 14. In a tragic turn of events, a Marymount Secondary student has died in a bus accident that happened after Luviri bridge in Mzimba on today afternoon. The Police which she said results in quick and coordinated responses to accidents and emergencies. Yolamu encouraged the girls to keep their faith, assuring them that they would soon get better and return to school. She also expressed satisfaction with the cooperation existing between the Ministry of Health. The president is deeply touched by what happened,” he said. In his remarks, Phale said president Chakwera is deeply shocked by the loss of innocent life and the injuries sustained by the learners. “We physically came in person not just to see you, but to show that we are in this together.
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