27/08/2026
FOUR DEAD, 36 INJURED IN RUFUNSA CRASH
Four people have died and 36 others have been injured following a head-on collision involving a Power Tools bus and a Volvo truck on the Great East Road in Lukwipa, Rufunsa District.
The crash happened around 11:00 a.m. on Thursday as the bus, carrying 57 passengers, was travelling towards Chipata.
Police say the truck, heading towards Lusaka, moved into the opposite lane while attempting to avoid a stationary vehicle before colliding with the bus.
The bus driver, Ask Mulobela, and conductor Innocent Mulobela died in the crash. Police say the conductor was the driver's son.
Two passengers travelling in the truck also died, including Fortune Mwanza. The identity of the second passenger, believed to be aged between 25 and 30, is yet to be established.
Thirty-five bus passengers were admitted to Mpanshya Mission Hospital, while the truck driver, Paul Banda, sustained serious injuries and was also hospitalised.
Both vehicles were extensively damaged. Police have opened an inquiry file as investigations continue.