Zambia’s Vice President, Mutale Nalumango, escaped unhurt after a military helicopter crashed shortly after take-off from a campaign rally in Nakonde, near the Tanzania border.
According to Zambian authorities, all eight people on board, including the vice president, survived the crash without sustaining any injuries.
Nalumango said the helicopter went down moments after leaving the ground.
Although the aircraft was extensively damaged in the incident, all occupants were safely evacuated.
