The military plane carrying Saulos Chilima and nine others disappeared on Monday
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Malawi's vice-president Saulos Chilima was killed in a plane crash, the nation's president said on Tuesday, after searchers located the wreckage of the aircraft in a foggy forest.
“Words cannot describe how heartbreaking this is,” he said, describing the accident as a “terrible tragedy.” Earlier, army commander General Paul Valentino Phiri said other countries, including Malawi’s neighbours, had been aiding the search effort, with support including helicopters and drones.
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