Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has expressed his condolences to the government and people of Malawi following the tragic death of the country’s Vice President, Dr. Saulos Chilima. The Vice President and nine other passengers passed away on Monday when the aircraft they were traveling in crashed after disappearing from the radar.
Chilima’s body has already arrived in the capital Lilongwe. Funeral arrangements are underway. In a statement, Mnangagwa says, “My sincere condolences to my dear brother, His Excellency President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera, and the government and people of the Republic of Malawi, following the passing of the Vice President of Malawi, Honourable Dr. Saulos Chilima and nine other people in a plane crash. Our prayers are with you all.”