A Mandaza Bus Services coach travelling to Harare was completely destroyed by fire on Sunday morning after experiencing a mechanical fault.
In a statement, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) reported that the incident occurred at the 195-kilometre mark along the Harare-Masvingo road at approximately 10 AM.
The bus was carrying 58 passengers, all of whom managed to escape without injury. The ZRP said:
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The ZRP confirms a fire incident involving a Mandaza bus which occurred at the 195-kilometre peg along Harare-Masvingo road on 15/12/24 at around 1000 hours.
The bus which was travelling towards Harare with 58 passengers on board caught fire after developing a mechanical fault and was burnt to shell. All passengers escaped unhurt.
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A Mandaza Bus going to Harare caught fire due to a problem with the engine. It happened on the road at around 10 AM. The bus had 58 passengers, but everyone got out safely. The police were called to help. The bus was completely burned. All the passengers were okay despite the scary situation. Everyone is grateful that no one got hurt.

58 Passengers Safe After Mandaza Bus Catches Fire

Eighteen (18) passengers escaped death by a whisker in the wee hours of Monday after a Harare-bound BM Transport bus they were travelling on caught fire on the outskirts of Masvingo city.
All the passengers and the crew managed to escape from the bus unharmed but various goods were destroyed.
The fire is suspected to have been caused by unknown flammable substances.
By the time the fire brigade and police arrived at the scene of the incident, the bus had already been reduced to a shell.
However, the bus crew and the passengers retrieved some of the goods from the boot of the bus and also removed the trailer.
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson in Masvingo Province Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa said the cause of the fire had not been established. He said:
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The cause of the fire is still unknown but we suspect there were some flammable substances in the bus that might have triggered the fire.
Investigations are ongoing and we are still to establish the value of goods burnt in the fire.
The incident happened around 2.30 am when the bus that was carrying 18 passengers and driven by Mr Samkwazi Mabhawa from South Africa to Harare caught fire.
The bus was reduced to a shell by the fire but no one was injured. All the passengers and crew escaped unhurt.
The cause of the fire is still unknown but we suspect there were some flammable substances in the bus that might have triggered the fire.
Investigations are ongoing and we are still to establish the value of goods burnt in the fire.
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Insp Dhewa said some passengers noticed smoke coming from the back seat where some goods were stashed.
They alerted the driver who stopped the bus but by that time the fire was spreading. | <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/18-passengers-cheat-death-as-harare-bound-bus-catches-fire/">The Herald</a>

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