The Malawi Prison Service says it is working on devising various ways of making sure that prisons in Malawi are not congested.

The death toll in the family where four people died suddenly and five others were hospitalized in Ntcheu district has now shot to seven compelling the department of disaster now to intervene.

Three children and their step-father died Tuesday in Ntcheu district while five others are admitted to the district hospital after they suddenly fell sick.

With continued reports of hunger crisis in most parts of the country, Senior Chief Makwangwala of Ntcheu district has, again, sounded an SOS on the same in his areas.