A serious road accident occurred on the Magalasi-HHI road near the Puma-Namiwawa filling station, where a minibus and a truck collided, leaving a dozen people injured.

The minibus, with registration number CK 9729, was reportedly stationary at the filling station as it was dispatching a passenger when the truck, with registration number CZ 8263, collided with it. Ndirande traffic police officers have since taken the truck driver into custody.

Eye-witnesses have reported that the injured victims were immediately rushed to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre for medical attention.

The Ndirande traffic police officers were quickly dispatched to the scene, and they have taken the truck driver into custody.