Copperbelt minister Mwenya Musenge has said 36 bodies of the Zampost Bus accident will be buried in Ndola on Monday at a mass burial.
Five bodies will be buried in Lusaka, one in Mansa, one in Nakonde and three bodies in Kabwe.
Most of these people are residents of Ndola where the bus was coming from to Lusaka, the Zambian capital when it collided head on with a truck in Chibombo.
Our Copperbelt Correspondent described the situation in Ndola as sad saying the city was in mourning. It is sad, the funerals are being held in the city’s townships and the mood is solemnly as you drive around Ndola, Zambian Eye Copperbelt province Correspondent said Saturday evening.
Musenge said the church service will be held on Monday at Levy Mwanawasa stadium then burial will later take place at Mitengo cemetery.
He said the burial date was agreed upon after government discussed with relatives of the family on the day of burial.
He said one of the accident victims, Margaret Chilufya, was a relative of President Michael Sata.
The Zambia Postal Services has since agreed to meet all the funeral expenses including the buying of caskets.
Starting from Sunday 6am, President Michael Sata has declared a three days National Mourning in honor of the victims. During this period the flags will fly at half mast and all programmes of entertainment nature will be suspended.
Sunday 10 February 2013
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