A mother and her two sons have drowned in Lilongwe River behind Jafali Mosque at Kawale 2.

Linda Longwe (40) drowned in the river as she was trying to rescue her son Vinjeru Nyirenda 20 years of age.

Upon realizing that his mother and elder brother have drowned, Taonga (14) also jumped into the water in an attempt to save the two. Unfortunately, he drowned as well.

The search of the three is still in progress.

The three hail from Mthakapoli Village, Traditional Authority Mtwalo in Mzimba district.