Zambia: 24 Die in Jubilee Celebrations

Twenty four people from Henga primary school in Gwembe District southern province have drowned while trying to cross Lake Kariba on their way to independence jubilee celebrations.

Meanwhile, a police van from Gwembe station that rushed to the scene of the accident was also involved in a road accident and two police officer has since been hospitalized.

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