Information reaching faceofmalawi indicates that four people have been killed in a road accident that involved a bus and a saloon vehicle in Balaka last night.

Balaka Police PRO Sergeant Precious Makuta confirmed of the accident in an interview with Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS).

According to Makuta, the bus was trying to overtake another car when it got involved in a head on collision with the saloon car, killing the four passengers on-board the small car on the spot.

All the deceased are from a saloon vehicle, according to police.