Zambian Vice President denies the death of President Sata

Zambian Vice President, Guy Scott has denied reports that President Michael Sata has died in the US where he is attending the United Nations (UN) General Assembly.

Seventy-seven year-old Sata, was reported by Newsweek, to have died shortly after being attended to by doctors from the State Department, in his hotel room.

But the Zambian Vice-President has denied the reports, saying Sata's health is entirely normal.

Speculations on Sata's health started swirling on Wednesday night when the Zambian leader failed to show up for his scheduled address at the General Assembly.

Source: XINHUAN