Serenje’s Lions Pub and Grill proprietor Melvin Chipasha, popularly known as King, is among the five people who have died in a road accident along the Chitambo-Mansa road.
Central Province Police Commanding Officer Lemekani Chirwa reported that the accident occurred on Sunday, 1 November 2026, at about 12:30 hours at Mpelembe area, approximately 130 kilometres from Serenje Boma.
He explained that a Toyota Hiace minibus, registration number BCJ 2372, and two Howo lorry and trailer combinations, registration numbers ARD 4775/CAM 9567 and ARD 4772/CAM 9564, were involved.
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Chirwa indicated that the minibus collided with the first lorry and then with the second lorry, which were coming from the opposite direction, before it left the road and overturned.
He named the deceased as Melvin Chipasha of Serenje, Musonda Emmanuel, 31, of Serenje, Blessing Munyenyembe, 23, of Solwezi, Kunda Dina, 23, of Lusaka, and Precious Miti, 24, of Lusaka.
A check at Serenje District Hospital found the bodies being taken to the mortuary for subsequent post-mortem examination and burial.
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