A Malawian truck driver has been crushed to death in Mozambique after sleeping under a parked truck.

According to Mwanza border publicist Pasqual Zulu, Khatimu the victim who left Malawi on Tuesday evening heading to South Africa, has been identified as Khatimu Anafi.

Zulu said whilst in transit, Anafi opted to sleep at Mussacana trading Centre in Mozambique with plans to proceed on Wednesday morning but he was afraid that the battery of his truck would be stolen so he slept outside his cargo truck together with other truck drivers who had also parked their trucks at the same site.

“Due to rain showers which hit the area, Anafi slept under another parked truck close to rear trailer tyres so that he could ably see any person who would want to steal from his truck. On Wednesday, morning upon realizing that all the other trucks had left and it was only Anafi’s truck remaining, some people at the trading center approached the truck to see what was wrong and it was when he was found dead with his head crushed,” said Zulu.

Meanwhile, efforts are still underway by Mozambican security personnel to identify the details of both the truck and the driver who killed Anafi.

According to Mwanza border officials, the remains of Anafi were taken to Mwanza District Hospital on Wednesday.

Anafi came from Kassim Village in the area of Traditional Authority Chowe in Mangochi district.