Last evening, a boat carrying Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) team and Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Marine soldiers capsized in Chikwawa on the Shire River.

ESCOM’s Public Relations Manager, Innocent Chitosi, has confirmed that the incident happened last evening.

According to Chitosi, the boat was carrying about ten people and rescue efforts are underway.

The team was working on restoring power in some parts of the Lower Shire in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ana.

Source: MBC