By Robert Nayeja

Nsanje, August 17, Mana: Authorities in Nsanje have recovered three bodies out of the six that were missing when a canoe they were sailing in capsized after it was hit by a hippo at Chingondo in the area of Traditional Authority Ngabu in Nsanje District.

One of the officials from Nsanje District Council, Patrick Sipuni said the bodies were recovered on Friday.

He added that the search of the missing person is still underway.

According to the District Council Chairperson, Mike Kafalachi, the canoe had 11 people on board coming from the Malekeza side where people mostly go to do farming activities.

Kafalachi said the accident happened on Thursday August 15 around 2 pm and only five people were rescued.

Nsanje District Police Station Public Relations Officer, Agnes Zalakoma said the three bodies recovered are of Yanjanani Stanford, 30, Dofiya John, 45, both from Mkuziwaduka Village and a canoe operator, Isaac Faela, 30, from Sekeni Village all from Traditional Authority Ngabu in the district.