ZRP Reveals Cause of Deadly Pashonlink Bus Fire Along Nyabadza-Gandanza Road

ZRP Reveals How Pashonlink Bus Caught Fire Along Nyabadza-Gandanza Road

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has provided details on how the Pashonlink bus caught fire at the 26-kilometre mark along Nyabadza-Gandanza Road on Sunday evening.

In a statement on Monday evening, the police reported that the bus fire occurred around 7:00 PM on Sunday.

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ZRP Gives Update On the Condition of the Injured

According to the ZRP, eight people are suspected to have been burnt beyond recognition, and ten others were injured. Nine of the injured were admitted to Rusape General Hospital. Three have been treated and discharged, while one was transferred to Victoria Chitepo Hospital in Mutare.

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ZRP Reveals How Pashonlink Bus Caught Fire

The ZRP explained the sequence of events leading to the fire. Investigations revealed that some passengers noticed smoke coming from the engine and alerted the driver. The driver stopped the bus to investigate. Upon opening the engine cover, a ball of fire erupted, engulfing the entire bus.

The driver and 57 passengers escaped through the door and emergency exit windows.

Police added that experts are on the scene to collect DNA samples to identify the eight victims.

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Full Police Statement on the Accident

Here is the full statement from the ZRP:

“Reference is made to the Zimbabwe Republic Police’s post on the X platform concerning a fatal road traffic accident which occurred at the 26 kilometre peg along Nyabadza-Gandanza Road on 16th June 2024 at around 1900 hours.

The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms that eight people are suspected to have been burnt beyond recognition whilst ten others were injured when a Pashonlink bus with 65 passengers caught fire.

Investigations by the police have established that the bus caught fire after some passengers had alerted the driver that smoke was coming out of the engine. As a result, the driver stopped the bus to investigate the source of the smoke. Subsequently, a ball of fire came out of the engine and engulfed the whole bus after the driver had opened the engine cover.

The driver and 57 passengers managed to escape from the burning bus through the door and emergency exit windows.

Nine injured victims were admitted at Rusape General Hospital and three were treated and discharged while one victim was referred to Victoria Chitepo Hospital, Mutare.

Experts are currently at the scene to obtain DNA samples to identify the eight victims. More details will be released in due course.”

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