Epileptic Man Drowns in Lake Malawi in Nkhata Bay
Published on January 2, 2026 at 11:08 AM by Evance Kapito
A 40-year-old man has drowned in Lake Malawi around Chindozwa Fishing Camp in Nkhata Bay District.
Deputy public relations officer for Nkhata Bay Police, Devetor Mithi, identified the deceased as Nyozani Mhone, who was epileptic.
Mithi said Mhone went missing before his body was later discovered floating along the shores of the lake.
A postmortem examination revealed that death was due to suffocation secondary to drowning.
Mhone hailed from Makoza Village under Traditional Authority Mkumbira in Nkhata Bay District.
