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Malawi: Five Killed, 12 Injured After Speeding Lorry Ploughs Into Crowd Dancing On Road During Initiation Ceremony

Published by AllAfrica 31 August 2026 at 07:16
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Malawi: Five Killed, 12 Injured After Speeding Lorry Ploughs Into Crowd Dancing On Road During Initiation Ceremony
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[Nyasa Times] Five people have died and a further 12 have been injured, some severely, after a speeding lorry ploughed into a crowd of revellers who were dancing in the road during an initiation ceremony in southern Malawi.

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