A 37-year-old man in Thyolo has died after a blue gum tree which he was cutting fell on him at Makwasa Estate.
Thyolo police station public relations officer Sub Inspector Amos Tione has confirmed and has identified the man as Chikaiko Clement of senior chief Khwethemule.
According to Tione, the incident happened on Saturday during dawn hours.
Tione said that on 15 May, 2021 at about dawn, Chikaiko went to steal blue gum tree at field 8 of Makwasa estate which is under Eastern Produce Malawi (EPM) Limited.
“But in course of cutting down the tree, as it was falling, the tree hit him on
