An 8 year old girl has died after drowning in a well at Changamtole near Luwawa forest in Mzimba.

Police spokesperson for the district, Peter Botha confirmed of the development.

According to Botha, the girl met her fate yesterday as she attempted to draw water.

She came from Machilika village in the area of Traditional Authority Mzilakoma in Nkhatabay district.