Tinotenda Hove – Nine people have died while 26 others were injured following a devastating collision between a passenger bus and a goods train at a railway crossing in Triangle, Masvingo Province.

The accident occurred at around 8:43 AM on Tuesday along Mbizi Road when a Makuku Bus travelling from Chikombedzi to Masvingo crashed into a goods train at a rail-level crossing.

Confirming the incident, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) said, “The ZRP reports a fatal road traffic accident which occurred at 0843 hours this morning along Mbizi Road in Triangle, Masvingo Province when Makuku Bus traveling from Chikombedzi to Masvingo collided with a goods train at a rail-level crossing.”

Police said nine people lost their lives in the collision, while 26 passengers sustained injuries and were attended to by emergency services.

“Nine people are confirmed dead while 26 victims were injured,” said the ZRP.
Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the crash are ongoing, with police officers continuing to attend the scene.
“More details will be availed soon as police officers are still attending to the accident,” police added.