Zambian Footballers In Road Crash
Three Zambia national team players involved in a road accident on Sunday are said to be in a stable condition. Nyambe Mulenga, who plays...
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Three Zambia national team players involved in a road accident on Sunday are said to be in a stable condition.
Nyambe Mulenga, who plays for Zesco United, Changwe Kalale of Power Dynamos and Satchmo Chakawa from Green Eagles were reportedly travelling to Lusaka on a Zesco United Football Club minibus.
The minibus collided with another vehicle in Kabwe.
The Football Association of Zambia (Faz) said there have been fatalities and that Mulenga has broken a leg.
"Sources at the accident scene reported that the driver of the Zesco United bus died at the scene, as did three others on the other vehicle," said Faz on its website. Zesco United FC have since released more details about the condition of the players involved and other club officials who were on their minibus.
"Defender Nyambe Mulenga sustained a fractured right leg and is in a stable condition. Changwe Kalale, who got a lift, and Chakao Siachimo, who came for negotiations, are both stable," said Zesco United in a statement.
Club accountant Lomuthunzi Mbeba, marketing officer Fusya Bowa, administrative officer Frank Chitambala and committee member Peter Mutale also suffered fractures and are stable.
Kalusha Bwalya, President of the Zambia FA, confirmed in a tweet that the Zambia team manager Lusekelo Kamwambi and assistant coach Chintu Kampamba had both gone to the hospital, and that Faz would try to keep supporters updated with the latest news.
The players were travelling to Lusaka for a national team camp ahead of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, which starts in Equatorial Guinea on 17 January.
Mulenga's injury looks certain to rule him out of the tournament.
Zambia will be playing in Group B of the Nations Cup alongside DR Congo, Cape Verde and Tunisia.
Source: BBC Africa
Nyambe Mulenga, who plays for Zesco United, Changwe Kalale of Power Dynamos and Satchmo Chakawa from Green Eagles were reportedly travelling to Lusaka on a Zesco United Football Club minibus.
The minibus collided with another vehicle in Kabwe.
The Football Association of Zambia (Faz) said there have been fatalities and that Mulenga has broken a leg.
"Sources at the accident scene reported that the driver of the Zesco United bus died at the scene, as did three others on the other vehicle," said Faz on its website. Zesco United FC have since released more details about the condition of the players involved and other club officials who were on their minibus.
"Defender Nyambe Mulenga sustained a fractured right leg and is in a stable condition. Changwe Kalale, who got a lift, and Chakao Siachimo, who came for negotiations, are both stable," said Zesco United in a statement.
Club accountant Lomuthunzi Mbeba, marketing officer Fusya Bowa, administrative officer Frank Chitambala and committee member Peter Mutale also suffered fractures and are stable.
Kalusha Bwalya, President of the Zambia FA, confirmed in a tweet that the Zambia team manager Lusekelo Kamwambi and assistant coach Chintu Kampamba had both gone to the hospital, and that Faz would try to keep supporters updated with the latest news.
The players were travelling to Lusaka for a national team camp ahead of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, which starts in Equatorial Guinea on 17 January.
Mulenga's injury looks certain to rule him out of the tournament.
Zambia will be playing in Group B of the Nations Cup alongside DR Congo, Cape Verde and Tunisia.
Source: BBC Africa
