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.