Musanhi Bus Disaster (August 2009)
| ZUPCO and Unifreight buses accident (January 2015) | |
|---|---|
 The Musanhi Bus Wreckage after the fatal accident | |
| Details | |
| Date | August 2009 |
| Location | Mt Darwin, Mashonaland Central Province |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Bus operator | Musanhi Coaches |
| Bus owner | Musanhi Bus Company |
| Cause | collision with a truck |
| Statistics | |
| Deaths | 17 |
| Injuries | 34 |
| Damage | bus and truck damaged |
Date: August 2009
Location: Mt Darwin, Mashonaland Central Province
Involved: Passenger Bus
Deaths: 17
Injuries: 34 injured
Cause of Accident: Collided with a haulage truck and Bus Plunged into a River
Details
Government declared the Musanhi bus accident that left 17 people dead in Mt Darwin in Mashonaland Central Province a state of disaster. The 34 people who were among the injured admitted at Mt Darwin District Hospital had been treated and discharged. The three of the injured were transferred to Bindura Provincial Hospital, two others to Karanda Hospital while 10 were still at Mt Darwin Hospital.[1] The accident occured when a Dotito bound bus side-swiped with a haulage truck. The bus later plunged into a ditch about 30 metres away from the bridge, injuring more people on impact. The truck horse suffered minimal damage as the bus sideswiped with the trailer that sliced its top.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 , State to assist Musanhi bus crash victims,ZBC News, published:12 Aug 2009,retrieved:19 Jan 2015" Cite error: Invalid
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