BREAKING: VICE PRESIDENT MUTALE NALUMANGO SURVIVES PLANE CRASH

 A plane carrying Zambia's Vice President, Dr. W. K. Mutale Nalumango, has crashed shortly after take-off in Nakonde.

By Christabel Chulu

Preliminary information indicates the aircraft went down about 50 metres from the ground moments after departing.

While sources close to the incident suggest there were about eight people on board, authorities have not yet confirmed the number of occupants.

The condition of the Vice President and the other passengers is that they're all fine.

Dr. Nalumango arrived in Nakonde at around 08:00 hours today, where she met various stakeholders before addressing a public rally at a local school.

She was scheduled to travel to Isoka District for another rally as part of her ongoing working tour of Muchinga Province, which began on Sunday.

Security has been tightened around the crash site, and members of the media have not been allowed to get close. Chete FM is at the scene in Nakonde and will provide verified updates as more information becomes available.

Source: CHETE FM