An unidentified man, believed to be in his late 30s, was found dead on Wednesday, February 5th, 2025 in the Nango River at Mbalame Village, Dowa District.

Public Relations Officer for Dowa Police Station Sergeant Alice Sitima indicated that according to Village Headwoman Mainess Banda, she recieved a report from Zefita Kampumi, a resident of the same village, stating that a body had been spotted floating and had become lodged along the riverbank.

“Upon visiting the scene with her subordinates, Headwoman Banda confirmed the discovery of the body,” Sitima said.

A postmortem examination revealed that the cause of death was suffocation secondary to drowning.

Currently, the body is being held at Dowa District Hospital, awaiting identification and collection.