Death has been announced of Senior Chief Malenga Chanzi of Nkhotakota District after collapsing this morning.

Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development confirmed of the development in a statement made available to faceofmalawi reporter.

“The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Regrets to inform the General public of the demise of Senior Chief Malenga Chanzi of Nkhotakota District.

“The Senior Chief whose name is Moses Malenga, died in the morning hours of 19th June 2017. The Chief has Succumbed to High blood pressure,” reads in part the statement.

He was born in 1938 and was installed as chief malenga chanzi in 1987. He is survived by 7 children, 35 grand children and 5 great grand children.

Burial date and other details will be communicated later