The accident occurred at a road near Eden Lodge at around
8pm after the driver lost control of the bus while they were coming from
Leopard Rock Hotel.
As a result, the bus veered off the road, injuring the 62
learners and seven teachers who were on board. They were taken to Herbert Chitepo
Hospital where one teacher later succumbed to the injuries.
The learners and the other teachers are still receiving
treatment at the hospital.
National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul
Nyathi said more details would be released in due course.
Meanwhile, the Zimbabwe Republic Police has released the
names of the six victims who were killed in a fatal road traffic accident which
occurred on Friday at the 158 kilometre peg along Harare-Mutare Road when a
Mitsubishi mini-bus with 11 passengers on board was hit on the left side by a
Freightliner Columbia truck at around 6pm.
The six victims that have been identified by their next of
kin are Munyaradzi Munemo (49), Zondiwa Mafuleni (53) of Dzivarasekwa, Harare,
Martha Mafuleni (45), of Dzivarasekwa, Harare, Lena Mafuleni (41), of
Dzivarasekwa, Stella Mwela (65), Dzivarasekwa, and Tinashe Cement (22), of
Mukupe Village, Hauna in Honde Valley.
Police have also confirmed the death of two more victims in
a road traffic accident which occurred on Sunday at the 7km peg along
Mutare-Chimanimani Road near Fern Valley turn-off bringing the death toll to
seven. Five people died on the spot when a kombi which was travelling towards
Mutare was being overtaken by a haulage truck in front of oncoming traffic. The
kombi then plunged into a river in a bid to avoid collision with the haulage
truck.
Six of the seven victims were identified as Timothy Sachiti (62) of Greenside in Mutare, Eldington Marima (70) of Zimunya Township, Mutare, Akudzwe Sharamba (a baby boy aged two months), First Muleya of Zimunya Township, Mutare, Christopher Chilondowa (28) of Zimta Park, Mutare and Shadreck Bumbate (46) of Zimunya Township in Mutare. The other victim is yet to be identified by the next of kin.
“The ZRPolice reiterates that drivers should be patient on
the road and adhere to all road rules and regulations. Above all, operators
should ensure that public service vehicles do not exceed their stipulated load
capacity to safeguard lives on the roads,” Asst Comm Nyathi said.
At least 26 people died while several others were injured
in separate road traffic accidents countrywide since last Thursday. Herald
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