About 200 soldiers participated in the search for helicopter that transported vice president of Malawi, Saulos Klaus Chilimaand nine other people who disappeared in the north of the country, the head of the Army, Lieutenant General Paul Valentino Phiri, reported this Tuesday.
Recently, the ship was finally found with all the passengers dead, as reported on X, Human Rights Platform.
Agents of police and forest guards They also integrated the rescue device, in the Chikangawa forestPhiri said at a press conference in the Malawian capital, Lilongwe.
However, bad weather and difficult terrain made the operation difficult. “Chikangawa “It has very thick terrain and this morning we experienced bad weather conditions, which caused reduced visibility,” explained the lieutenant general, quoted by local media.
Finally, the ship was found and the tragedy What was hinted at happened: they all perished.
Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera broke the news: “The rescue and search team has found the plane near a hill in the Chikangawa forest and has found it completely destroyed with no survivors, as no passengers on board survived the impact,” Chakwera said in a televised message.
Visibly distressed, the president said he had concluded the search and rescue operation he ordered to find the missing plane carrying the vice president and nine other people. “The plane has been found. I am saddened and deeply regretful to inform you that it has been found.” being a tragedy terrible”.
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