A KALOMO man’s attempts to charge his cellphone battery from a solar panel on the roof of a grass thatched hut sparked a fire after the battery exploded, leading to the burning to death of his five-year-old son. In a statement, Southern Province Police Commanding Officer Auxensio Daka said Kalomo Police Station received a report of the incident on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at around 00:25 hours. “The incident occurred on November 5, [2025], at around 17:00 hours at Muchimba Village under Chief Chikanta. Brief facts of the matter are that Jonah Malilwe was staying with both parents and on November 5, around 16:00 hours, the mother, Litta Katongo, aged 29, went to fetch water leaving her husband, Honest Muchimba,...