Woman, 62, Found Dead in Garden in Balaka
Published on April 1, 2026 at 1:06 PM by Edgar Naitha
A 62-year-old woman, Chrissy M’dala, has been found dead in her maize garden in Balaka District.
The incident occurred in Mangani Village under Traditional Authority Nsamala. The deceased reportedly went to her garden on March 30, 2026, but did not return home, prompting relatives to search for her the following day.
According to Balaka Police spokesperson Gladson M’bumpha, the woman was found dead in her garden at around 09:00 hours yesterday, with a hoe beside her.
The body was taken to Balaka District Hospital, where a postmortem revealed that the cause of death was cardiac arrest secondary to hypertension.
