Nine dead in two buses collision

By Thupeyo Muleya

Nine people were killed early on Saturday morning while 38 others were injured- eight of them critically when two buses collided some 12 km outside Beibridge town near Tshamunanga area.

Witnesses said one of the buses hit a donkey and swaved to the on coming traffic lane resulting in the collision.

Indications are that the City bus was heading to Harare while the Blue Circle bus was heading to Beitbridge from Kadoma when tragedy struck ar around 3 am.

District Civil Protection Committee Chairperson, Mrs Sikhangezile Mafu Moyo who is also the District Development Coordinator confirmed the incident.

She said the civil protection members reacted swiftly upon getting a report of the incident and managed to get the injured in time to the hospital.

Mrs Mafu Moyo said seven people died on the spot while two died upon admission at the hospital.

“Eight people who were critical have been transferred to Bulawayo while the other 30 are being attended to at the local Hospital,” she said.

“At the same time we want o pass our condolences to the families who lost relatives in the accident and we wish a quick recovery to the hospitalised”.

Beitbridge West legislator Cde Thusani Ndou who visited the injured this morning at the Beitbridge District hospital described the incident as unfortunate.

“I want to express my condolences to those who lost their relatives and also wish the injured a speedy recovery,” he said.