A JOHANNESBURG-bound passenger bus collided head-on with a truck near Zimbabwe’s Chinhoyi City on the Harare-Chirundu highway killing nine Zambians on board while four others sustained injuries.
Three of the victims were burnt to ashes.
The accident happened as the 40-seater bus attempted to overtake another truck but hit into the on-coming truck on the overtaking lane.
Zambian police said none of the victims had been identified but efforts were being made to transport the bodies to Lusaka should they be identified to be Zambians.
Police spokesperson Bonnie Kapeso said among the three who were burnt was the driver and the conductor while five others were seriously injured.
“The accident occurred between 19:00 hours and 20:00 hours when the driver failed to control the bus as he attempted to overtake another truck and collided head-on with an on-coming truck,” Mr Kapeso said.
The bus, registration number RPM343GB, is operated by Ingwe Bus Services—Linking Africa.
The rest of the passengers survived with either serious or minor injuries and were being treated at Chinhoyi Hospital.
And three people that included an MMD councillor died on the spot when their minibus collided with a Ford Ranger on the Great North Road, at Kapakasa on Tuesday evening.
Central Province police chief Simon Mpande and provincial Minister Ackimson Banda confirmed the accident in separate interviews yesterday.
Meanwhile, Inspector-General of police Francis Kabonde has deployed teams of police officers to Milanzi Constituency in Eastern Province and Mufumbwe Constituency in North-Western Province to enforce security in view of the parliamentary by-elections taking place in the areas while others have been sent to Mongu to beef up security at the Kuomboka traditional ceremony.
[ Times of Zambia ]
25 died or 9 died, please confirm this!
condolences to country and affected families
THIS IS SAD INDEED, IT BRINGS OUT A QUESTION OF DRIVING AT NITE IN PUBLIC BUSES, IS IT NECESSARY? IF SO WHAT MEASURES TO ENSURE TOTAL SAFETY TO THE SLEEPING PASSENGERS INSIDE THE BUSES. MTSRIP. SAD INDEED. SAD CHAPTER.
Can someone please tell us the truth, the Zimbabwean side are saying 40 people died while Zambian side says 9 people died. Which is which? May their souls rest in peace
My Condolences to the families and family of the departed…to the departed souls my rest in peace…I know you died trying to make a living for your selves..but death will meet us in different ways.RIP
Sad news indeed these Zambians I suppose were on business trip trying to make ends meet. May they rest in peace.
MTSRIP, sad indeed. as business men and women, lets also find other ways of importimg and doing business, will nt always be sleeping on buses to and from our places of business. the world is changing, the way we do business should advance aswell. this is sad and it should be a wake up call. bus operators as we have come to notice many times dont care for there passengers and our police and transport departments are incompetent. no measures will be taken trust me. God in heaven guide and protect us as we go about making a living.
Zambia has very weak public transport regulatory institutions. Most of these public transport drivers are not qualified to drive and we lose so many lives every year and no body seems to care in terms of improving performance of public transport regulatory institutions. RIP.
This is sad indeed. My friend lost both his parents and a nephew in this tragic accident coming to visit him in S.A. Just how does one deal with such a tragedy. Very painful indeed. My condolences to all the families that have lost their loved ones
@ Mandadudet,,,he Number can be 40 buts only 9 of those are Zambians thats what i ve derived from this, May theirSouls rest in peace!!
[-o<[-o<[-o<[-o<[-o< [-o<[-o<[-o<[-o<[-o<[-o<[-o<[-o<[-o<[-o<
29 died. 1 driver and 1 host. other driver seriosly injured.
This is very sad. Its not time to blame anyone. God Knows why he allowed it to happen. Lets pray for strength for families who have lost there beloved ones. May all the bereaved families find comfort in God because only him understands.You are in our prayers.
#9 Ka’doyo that is sad news. My condolences
#5, Nkani yamu kachasu, you are spot on. Death will meet us in different ways, It’s just a matter of when. By the way, in that photo muwoneka ganti ndimwe ba dobo and not kachasu ka? :)>-
If they can’t identify the bodies how then can they tell its Zambians?
RIP
Mrs. Soya, This is not a local bus! You just don’t cross borders legally without living a trail, there is what you call an ID 😮 Mwilatusebanya…. :)>-
Very sad but chirundu boader should be able to provide identities for the bodies. Unless they tell us they are not fit to be their
very very sad indeed.
sad story.. my heart goes out to families who have lost their loved one, its high time zambia regulated some of these cross boader bus, the question passenger registration must be taken serious.. eg if you are travelling by bus from botswana to RSA..,, Driver’s profile and general fittnes of the thse bus
#14 Piliton Kachasu Jr yah it is man. Thanks
Ba moderator i see nothing wrong with asking beta than buying anything you r told ! Bu chyna mpofu muleleka bakula mishinga na butter pama nanikane…
Iwe chi #8DAWA05 it’s a RSA owned company! Please get your facts before you post ifya bula ukulondoloka!
No Bana Zed #23 the bus is Zambian owned even if its registered in Johannesburg.
# 8 nangu tawatemwa Zambia you just have to blame Zambian even when its a S.A company with South African crew.
Imyebo yabafwile ilale muchibote chakwa kristu.
Rest in Peace Kangwa.
Do you know what you are talking about. I sense its the rare zambian stupidity youve carried along with you. That goes for anyone talikng without facts. Otherwise treat it as news for your information.
This is a Gabon Disaster in Zimbabwe, surely what is wrong with ‘APRIL’.
‘may the souls of the departed ones rest in eternal peace’
Cross Boarder trading is a lucrative business but accidents like these can be avoided if we all observed traffic and road signs!
but the news yesterday said every one in the bus only 8 are alive
#26.Which kangwa are you talking abaut. I hope its not TATA YA FEFE.Please reply
# 32 He is the one.what a loss….MHSIP
#26 mayo, twafye, enh enh, nyhn, nyhn, mayo, mayo, mayo. RIP
Reports from Zim are that the bus collided head on with a truck carrying fertiliser.
#33 its so sad to loos a freind like TATA YA FEFE. My condolences to mulamu and the children.MHSRIP
I bow to all the perished who, in persuit of making a life, have lost it. Oh, how honourable. May the survivors / injured cope and come to terms with the grims of this reality promptly.
Sad indeed. Kangwa and the rest may you rest in peace. You will be sadly missed by friends and relatives. what a way of losing a young energetic man.
The Zimbabwean sources say that 25 people, mostly Zambians, died. And that the bus was travelling from South Africa to Zambia. On the other hand the Zambian police spokesperson is saying that the bus was South Africa bound and that only 9 people died. Who has the correct facts here? All the same sincere condolences to all the family members and friends of all the deceased.
The Zimbabwean sources say that 25 people, mostly Zambians, died. And that the bus was travelling from South Africa to Zambia. On the other hand the Zambian police spokesperson is saying that the bus was South Africa bound and that only 9 people died. Who has the correct facts here? All the same sincere condolences to all the family members and friends of all the deceased.
E problem ya ku senda po fye ichushi! :)] Ni banga aba fwile kanshi? Whatever the case, and no matter whose fault, may the souls of the deceased rest in peace. What a sad day. 🙁
/:)
May God in His infinite love n mercy comfort the bereaved families.
Really sad.
This is a zambian bus though registered in Jbg too for that route.It is the same route that was owned by Crossroads
Its really a sad situation.The fact is even if it was a Zimbabwean who was wrong in Zimbabwe it will always be blamed on a Zambian.Its an accident nevertheless
It is really sad and it is believed the driver is the husband of one of the high ranked police officer. We are with her in prayers and the children. MHSRIP
my condolences to all the families that lost their relatives in that accident.but its also sad that we can not be told the real number of people who died,as if they are just speculating or reporting of what they have not seen but heard rumurs please be sure of your reports,
its sad that i also lost an in-law by the name of webby,and the other bus host and the drivers who i new some by name like kangwa and some by face,may your souls rest in peace
Having worked for a transport co.called Vaal Africa as a host for a few years,I can almost imagine what it must have been like for the crew members and the rest of the passengers on that fateful day.No one wants to die in such a despicable and gruesome way.To my friend Kangwa who I knew personally M.Y.S.R.I.P….. Now, what the authorities must do is to investigate thoroughly,to the very last detail,lots of families lost their loved ones in this unfortunate incident and must not be taken lightly.Let them also use this disaster to prevent it from reoccurring and also to improve the road safety,which to me is a major concern in the whole of Africa. Having survived a few accidents myself on Vaal Africa I can almost say,this will certainly happen again if nothing is done about it.
I still cannot believe Kangwa is gone. My condolences to his family and to the other families who have lost their beloved ones in this tragic incident. Kangwa was such a friendly and cheerful person.I will sadly miss you,till we meet again.RIP
:)>-By Ronald Mwamba (South Africa)
Alubusu !
May his Soul Rest In Peace