FORMER FINANCE MINISTER KATELE KALUMBA SURVIVES CAR ACCIDENT
FORMER Finance and National Planning Minister Katele Kalumba has escaped death after a vehicle he was driving overturned in Chienge Town in Luapula province.
The accident occured yesterday around 17:20 hours at Kabangu Village, about eight Kilometres North of the Chienge District Administrative Centre.
In an interview with ZANIS, Luapula Province Commissioner of Police, Mwala Yuyi confirmed adding that Dr Kalumba had a passenger on board..
Mr Yuyi has identified the vehicle involved as a Toyota Landcruiser, registration number ONE 26.
“As af now we can not give more details about what actually transpired as the matter is still under investigation,” Mr. Yuyi said.
He added that both Dr Kalumba, of Natende Village and his Passenger identified as Vincent Banda, aged 26 of Sondashi Village in Senior Chief Puta’s Chiefdom, are in a stable condition.
However, a ZANIS crew that rushed to check on the accident victims at Chiengi District Hospital where they were admitted, found that Dr Kalumba had opted to recoup from his home while Banda remained admitted.
Chienge District Hospital Administrator, Lazarous Chisala explained to ZANIS that Dr Kalumba’s condition is stable apart from a painful shoulder.
Mr. Chisala said Banda is equally in a stable condition and is only complaining of a painful Collar Bone.
FORMER FINANCE MINISTER KATELE KALUMBA SURVIVES CAR ACCIDENT
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