A 96-year-old woman has died after the house she was living in collapsed on her following heavy rains Dowa has been receiving of late.
The woman, Aneli Sikalenje, was from Ndola Village in the area of Traditional Authority Chiwere in the District.
The incident happened on Saturday morning, January 2, 2020 in Ndola Village.
It is reported that the deceased was staying alone in her small house while her grandson’s house was a stone throw away.
After taking super in the evening of Friday, January 1 2020, the deceased and his grandson went to sleep in their respective houses, but during the night there were heavy rains until the morning of Saturday, January 2 2020.
The grandson woke up around 6am and he was surprised to see that the house of his grandmother had fallen.
The grandson inspected the rubble and saw that her grandmother was dead.
The incident was reported to police and police visited the scene accompanied by a medical officer who confirmed death as due to head injuries.
