FIVE family members have died in Nchelenge after their canoe capsized on lake Mweru due to strong wind.
The family members who drowned and died on the lake have been identified as Diwell Chongo 25 and his wife Memory Ndebele 23 and three children.
Among the children is Albertina Kabemba of unknown age and a set of twins aged two.
The canoe capsized on the lake between Isokwe island and Kapampi village in Nchelenge.
“The incident occurred on August 28,2023 around 08:00 hours on Lake Mweru between Isokwe island and Nchelenge district. The family members are Diwell Chongo 25,Memory Ndebele 23 and their children Albertina Kabemba age not known and twins Mpundu and Kapya aged 2 years all of Nchelenge District,” said Luapula Commanding Officer Fwambo Siame.
Mr Siame said bodies of the three have been retrieved and buried while the search for their parents has continued.
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