Video Showing Gwanda Fire Brigade Using Small Dish to Extinguish Fire from Burning Toyota Runx Sparks Social Media Fury

Video Showing Gwanda Fire Brigade Using Small Dish to Extinguish Fire from Burning Toyota Runx Sparks Social Media Fury

A video showing the Gwanda Fire Brigade using a small dish to extinguish a fire from a burning car has sparked widespread criticism.

In the footage, one of the firefighters can be seen attempting to control the blaze engulfing a Toyota Runx with the improvised method.

The incident occurred on Monday afternoon near the NSSA complex, just outside Gwanda town centre, along the Bulawayo-Beitbridge Road.

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Gwanda Fire Brigade Resorts to Using Small Dish as Toyota Runx is Engulfed by Fire

According to the Chronicle, a Toyota Runx travelling from Beitbridge to Gwanda reportedly caught fire after developing a mechanical fault. The vehicle’s driver had sought the help of a mechanic to address the issue when the fire suddenly broke out during the repairs.

The Gwanda Fire Brigade faced significant challenges in extinguishing the blaze. When their rear water pump failed to load, they had to improvise by using a suction hose to draw water from a small dish provided by a well-wisher. The desperate attempt frustrated onlookers, who could only watch as the fire spread uncontrollably.

Unfortunately, the fire brigade was unable to prevent the vehicle from being completely consumed by the flames.

Watch the video below;

Public Outrage Over Fire Brigade’s Improvised Methods

The video showing the fire brigade using a small dish to extinguish a burning car has sparked widespread anger and frustration on social media. Netizens expressed disappointment over the fire brigade’s reliance on such an improvised method to tackle the blaze.

Many also blamed the government for this failure, criticizing the lack of proper equipment and resources.

Here are some of the reactions;

@sith82143;

Zimbabwe is a joke..So they’re sitting with a truck that has a failure, is there no maintenance team at the depot?

@WayneMabvira;

What a shame….!!! As a nation where are we going…
Highest level of a NICAMPOOP Government

@dark1_Passenger;

We simply need new leadership in Zimbabwe. We continue to embrace and praise failure.

@daIgweee;

Here in Zimbabwe Fires are not as severe as it is in other nations
so these guys are very relaxed they act as if there will be no fire whatsoever…..

They may even drive that whole truck without water and they show up with water as if all fires are extinguished by water

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