Two children of Lusaka’s Kabanana township have died after their mother po!soned them and later k!lled herself.

The woman has been identified as Mercy Kabungo.

Confirming the incident to ZNBC News, Sipho Mbewe , the children’s father says he had a marital dispute with his wife over her gambling problem as it had left the family in debt.

Mr Mbewe, an international truck driver said the couple had agreed to resolve their challenges after his trip to Mozambique.

He says he was shocked to receive a su!c!dal message from his wife, and he later discovered that she had po!soned three of her children and two had died .

One of the children, an eight year-old boy survived the poisoning .