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Government has declared Wednesday 29th October, 2014 a day of national mourning in honor of the 26 lives from Henga Community School of Gwembe who died on Friday.
Acting President Edgar Lungu has told QFM News in a statement that on Wednesday, all flags will fly at half-mast.
Mr. Lungu says he has directed Secretary to the Cabinet to organize a national church service to be held on the day of national mourning, at the cathedral of the Holy Cross in honor of the departed souls.
Mr. Lungu says the departed ones died while attempting to attend to a significant, lifetime and historic national event.
He says government has also pledged to ensure that all bodies are retrieved, recovered and buried in a descent manner.
He furthermore adds that government will also meet all costs associated with the funeral.
The Acting President has also directed Minister of Works, Transport, and Communications Yamfwa Mukanga to hasten government plans to invest in safe water transport vessels to minimize unnecessary loss of lives.
Mr. Lungu, who is also PF Secretary General, has reminded the electronic media to play solemn music from 06hrs to 18hrs on the day of national mourning and that all programmes of entertainment nature should be suspended.