A 64 year old woman has been found dead in Mulanje after she allegedly drunk excessively on an empty stomach.

The incident happened yesterday according to police.

Mulanje Police Spokesperson Sub Inspector Gresham Ngwira identified the deceased as Agnes Namulu.

According to Ngwira, Namulu left her home to a nearby drinking joint where she was discovered unconscious.

Some passers-by took her to Mulanje district hospital where she was pronounced dead.