Four people die, 6 others admitted after…

Four people have died while six others have been admitted to Kabompo General Hospital in North-Western Province after drinking a mixture of methylated spirit and a named juice. The matter of sudden and unnatural deaths was reported to Kabompo Police Station by John Kandiye Likambwila, aged 54, a headman of Likambwili Village in the Kapona area of Kabompo District, who reported that four of his relatives had died after consuming a mixture containing methylated spirit. And Kabompo District Commissioner, Hubert Chinyanga disclosed that the deceased persons together with those currently admitted in hospital bought several bottles of methylated spirit and sachets of a named juice, which they later mixed with water in a five-litre container and drunk the beer from around 06:00 hours up to Tuesday, March 10, 2026.

“Around 21:00 hours, the deceased and the others went to sleep, and on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, around 01:00 hours they all started vomiting and complaining of severe headaches. Later, four died while six others were rushed to Kabompo General Hospital,” he said. He added that Police Officers rushed to the scene and found the bodies of the four deceased persons in three separate houses.

“A physical inspection revealed no injuries suggesting foul play. A five-litre plastic container and the named juice were also found at the place where they had been drinking from,” he said. Mr Chinyanga identified the deceased as Kandombe Syomboka, female aged 40, Fridah Nyambe, female of unknown age, Syomboka Muluti, male aged 59 and Makalicha Ndumba, male aged 30, all of the same village.

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He said the bodies of the four deceased persons have since been deposited at Kabompo District Hospital mortuary awaiting postmortem and burial, while the six others are admitted in hospital where they are receiving treatment and are reported to be in critical condition. The matter is contained in a statement made available to the media.

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