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Malawi Mourns Vice President Saulos Chilima Amid Calls for Independent Crash Probe

Funeral service attended by tens of thousands marred by tragic accident as vehicle in convoy kills four mourners.

  • Saulos Chilima, Malawi's vice president, died in a plane crash along with eight others last week.
  • A state funeral was held at Bingu National Stadium, filled to capacity with tens of thousands of attendees.
  • President Lazarus Chakwera has called for an independent investigation into the plane crash.
  • A vehicle in the funeral convoy rammed into mourners, resulting in four deaths and twelve injuries.
  • The incident has sparked tensions and calls for peace among mourners and political supporters.
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