14 Second year students from Chikankata Nursing School have cheated death after the bus they were traveling in was involved in a road traffic accident.
Chikankata District Commissioner, Timothy Chipolyonga who confirmed the accident to Byta FM News says the accident happened around mid morning, at ‘Muunyu Mabisi’ Area in Monze district.
He says the students were traveling to Choma for attachments when the Bus they were in had a tyre burst, lost control and crashed into a tree.
Chipolyonga says that the students sustained minor injuries and were rushed to Monze General Hospital.
He reveals that 14 students have since been discharged from hospital and will be going back to Chikankata.
The District Commissioner has since asked parents with children at the school to remain calm as the students are in a stable condition.
This is contained in a report published by Byta FM.