Newly elected Republican Vice President of Malawi Saulos Chilima’s motorcade was involved in a road accident on today near Phalula Balaka as he was travelling from Blantyre to Lilongwe.

Chilima’s spokesman confirmed the accident and said the Vice President is believed to be fine.

He said the last vehicle in the convoy had a head on collision with a Toyota Vitz coming from the opposite direction.Two out of the four people in the Toyota died on the spot while the other two were rushed to the hospital.

The Vice President was not affected in any way