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Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera reiterated on Monday that the search operation for the navy plane carrying the nation’s Vice President Saulos Chilima would proceed “till the plane is discovered”. *
The assertion got here after the gadget went lacking throughout a brief flight from the capital to the mountains within the north of the nation.
The airplane, which was additionally carrying 9 different individuals, left Malawi’s capital Lilongwe at 9:17am. ) of Mzuzu Worldwide Airport. Mzuzu is the third largest metropolis in Malawi and the capital of the Northern Area. It’s situated in a hilly forest area dominated by the Waifia Mountains and is legendary for its intensive pine plantations.
Confronted with this crucial state of affairs, President Chakwera instantly ordered a search and rescue operation.
Groups of troopers, police and different rescue employees are presently looking out wooded areas round Mzuzu for the lacking airplane. The Instances Media Group of Malawi reported that the operation was centered on these densely forested areas resulting from troublesome visibility and opposed climate circumstances.
Chakwera additionally dismissed rumors that the search operation had been suspended, saying Malawi Protection Pressure (MDF) troopers have been nonetheless on the bottom. He gave strict directions to proceed the operation till the plane is discovered and requested MDF officers to offer common updates to maintain the general public knowledgeable of the progress.
“I’m conscious that some media reviews have acknowledged that the search and rescue operation has been suspended, however this isn’t the case. MDF troopers are nonetheless on the bottom conducting search and rescue operations, and I’ve issued strict directions for the operation to proceed till the plane is discovered,” the president stated.
Vice President Saulos Chilima, 51, was on his method to Mzuzu on an official go to when the airplane disappeared. The state of affairs stays critical and other people throughout the nation are ready for brand spanking new details about the destiny of the passengers on board.
