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Zambia mourns Chilima, 8 others

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Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema has said his country is mourning the death of Malawi’s Vice-President Saulos Chilima and eight others in a plane crash.

Writing on his Facebook page on Tuesday, Hichilema conveyed condolence to President Lazarus Chakwera and the people of Malawi.

Hichilema: May God give Malawians strength

“May God give strength, unity and love to our brothers and sisters in Malawi,” says the Zambia President.

He also stated that Zambia has dispatched some of its officers and air transport to help with the situation on the ground, adding Malawians and Zambians are one.

One of the Zambian Airforce helicopters airlifting the victims bodies

Chilima and others were travelling to Mzuzu enroute to Nkhata Bay to attend the funeral of former Minister of Justice Ralph Kasambara.

However, the plane they were travelling in did not land in Mzuzu as expected at 10am on Monday, and it was later reported missing. The plane, which crashed, was found on Tuesday in the Viphya Plantation where the bodies were retrieved.

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