Zambian Student Dies In China

A 24-YEAR-OLD Zambian student who was studying in China has died after falling ill in that country.
Yanick Sanga, who was a second year student at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, died last Friday at Nanfang Hospital.
Father of the deceased, Benny Sanga, informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the death of his son.
This is according to a statement issued in Lusaka yesterday by Ministry of Foreign Affairs public relations officer Dorcas Chileshe.
“The family of the deceased is making arrangements to travel to Guangzhou, China, to facilitate the repatriation of the body to Zambia for burial,” Ms Chileshe said.
And Ministry of Education spokesperson Hillary Chipango said the deceased was on self-sponsorship pursuing finance and business studies.
Mr Chipango said the ministry is saddened by the death of a young person who could have contributed to the growth of the country.
“As a ministry, we are saddened by the death of the student who could have contributed greatly to the country,” he said.