Vampire scare in Malawi has killed at least 8 people

MULANJE, Malawi (NBC News) — Since September, a vampire scare has triggered mob violence in Malawi that has killed at least eight people accused of being bloodsuckers.
The vampire rumors appear to have originated in neighboring Mozambique, although it’s not clear what sparked them.
Belief in witchcraft is widespread in rural Malawi, a country in the southern section of Africa. Authorities say they are struggling to convince the population that the vampire rumors are not true.
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