THIRTY-EIGHT people were injured when a Munenzva bus they
were travelling on veered off the road and landed on roadside guardrails at the
140km peg along the Beitbridge-Masvingo Road on Tuesday.
Masvingo provincial police spokesperson Chief Inspector
Charity Mazula confirmed the accident yesterday.
“I can confirm that a 69-seater bus towing a trailer, which
belongs to Munenzva Bus Company was involved in an accident at the 140km peg
along the Beitbridge-Masvingo Road on Tuesday midnight,” Mazula said.
“It had 63 passengers on board and was travelling from
South Africa to Masvingo. The driver of the bus, Tinosengwa Vengai, lost
control of the bus at a bridge and it veered off the road and landed on the
rails in the process, with 38 people incurring minor injuries.
“We advise drivers to rest in order to avoid fatigue.” Newsday
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