Army Spokesperson, Paul Chiphwanya, said 20 more were injured, although he did not say how the accident in northern Mzimba district occurred.
Local media reported that the truck plunged into a river.
“There were 35 of them and they were traveling in a truck.
“The soldiers had just finished their final training.
“Fifteen have died and the rest have been rushed to Mzimba District Hospital,’’ he added.
Report says Malawi has a high rate of road accidents, with the World Health Organisation saying about 1,000 people die on the country’s roads every year.