The number of people who have lost their lives following a tragic assident occured today in Kasungu, have risen to four Kasungu Police publicist, Joseph Kachikho confirmed.

Kachikho says four more people, who were among those rushed to Kasungu District Hospital following a road accident, have died.

This brings the total of people who have died in the minibus accident to five as one already died at the scene.

Kachikho says they include the conductor, identified as Jairos Kamanga.

Kachikho adds that the minibus in question belongs to the same person who owns the minibus which went up in flames last week, killing 25 people on board and a cylist.