Woman dies after falling in pit latrine

A 51-year old Rwandese woman, Wednesday, after falling in a pit latrine in Lilongwe’s remote location of Mtandire.

Public Relations Officer fir Lingadzi police Salomy Zgambo told Mana Online that the deceased, Martha Ofutinema, had gone to answer the call of nature when she met her fate.

“Efforts to retrieve her proved futile until some hours later when the police and community members managed to pulle her out,” explaine Zgambo.

She said the deceases was taken to Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) where she was pronounced dead on arrival.

Martha Ofutinema, was originally from Butali Province in Rwanda but was residing at Mtandire, Traditional Authority Njerwa in Lilongwe.

Police has since advised people to exercise extra caution when using pit latrines during this rainy season since many latrines are precarious and a danger to life.

Source:Mana