Nakonde District Commissioner (DC) Marvelous Sikapizye has apologized to the nation after earlier announcing that nine people had died from gunshot wounds at Nakonde District Hospital amid cross-border tension with Tanzania.
Following verification, authorities have confirmed that only two people died — both Tanzanian nationals. One died on Wednesday and was taken to Urban Clinic as “brought in dead” (BID), while the second passed away today at the district hospital.
DC Sikapizye, who had earlier given the incorrect figures during a live broadcast on Chete FM News, expressed regret for the misinformation and thanked the public for their patience as accurate details emerged.
Meanwhile, business in Nakonde and Tunduma is slowly returning to normal.
Tanzanian truck drivers who had been stranded in Tunduma since Wednesday have now been cleared to cross into Zambia up to 19:00 hours, following successful engagements between authorities on both sides of the border.
(c) Chete Fm