Zimbabwe Police Identify Eight Anglican Church Members Killed in Bus Fire

The 66-person Passion Link Coaches bus was en route from the Anglican church’s yearly pilgrimage to Bernard Mizeki’s cemetery in Marondera. The deadly collision happened at the 26-kilometre point on the Nyabadza-Gandanza route near Rusape, injuring over 50 people.

The National University of Science and Technology performed DNA tests on the eight bodies, according to a statement released by police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi.

Charity Nyamapfeni, Annie Miti, Gladys Sarutani Gumiro, Viola Nyambabvu, Winnie Chiremba, Agnes Miti, Magaret Mupangabure, and Bradley Mukwane were named as the victims.

Families were given the remains of their departed loved ones during a religious service at Rusape General Hospital, according to The Manica Post.

To protect people’s lives on the highways, the Zimbabwe Republic Police asks bus owners and drivers to exercise caution.

Since then, the government has revoked Passion Link Coaches’ permit to operate after an examination found the bus lacked a certificate of fitness.

Exposure to the fact that the bus involved in the accident was not roadworthy required a thorough investigation.

As a result, the Zimbabwe Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Development stated that the bus operator openly admitted that the bus did not have a fitness certificate, meaning it was not roadworthy.

“A bus without a fitness certificate should not be used to transport people, and the police will arrest the bus owner and driver as part of the investigation,” he added.