Malawi: Nine Killed in Christmas Road Accidents As Festive Crashes Rise Despite Drop in Deaths

Malawi: Nine Killed in Christmas Road Accidents As Festive Crashes Rise Despite Drop in Deaths

Nine people have died in five separate road accidents recorded during the just-ended Christmas period, police have confirmed, raising fresh concerns about road safety during festive seasons.

9 die as Christmas crashes jump 58%

Malawi Police Service has reported a 58 percent increase in road accidents during this year’s Christmas and Boxing Day holidays, which left nine dead and 36 others injured. National Police spokesperson Lael Chimtembo said in a statement on Saturday that 30 accidents occurred during the festive period, up from 19 recorded over the same period last year. Eyewitnesses at the scene of the accident that killed five musicians on Friday. | Social Media…

Nine Killed in Christmas Road Accidents as Festive Crashes Rise Despite Drop in Deaths - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi

Nine people have died in five separate road accidents recorded during the just-ended Christmas period, police have confirmed, raising fresh concerns about road safety during festive seasons. National Police spokesperson Lael Chimtembo said the deaths occurred between the night of 24 December and 26 December, a period traditionally marked by heavy travel as Malawians move […] The post Nine Killed in Christmas Road Accidents as Festive Crashes Ris…