Zambia Railways train intercepted with 25 cholera patients
Health Ministry officials evacuated patients from a train travelling to Livingstone after a cholera outbreak was reported.
Health Ministry officials evacuated 25 cholera patients from a Zambia Railways passenger train on October 27, 2026. The train was travelling towards Livingstone when it was stopped in the Mapepe–Kachenjela area of Chilanga District following a cholera outbreak notification.
Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Kennedy Lishimpi confirmed the evacuation to Chilanga Urban Clinic. The affected passengers were removed from the train en route to Livingstone.
The Ministry of Health has not yet announced further steps or the total number of individuals affected by the outbreak on the train.
Why it matters25 passengers on a Zambia Railways train were evacuated due to a cholera outbreak.