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@maguranyanga @PoliceZimbabwe Both road and bad driving. Besides bad driving are you telling us that the rail crossing had working warning lights and a working boom gate to warn that a train is coming? Like it is supposed to be?? Bad road plus bad driving.

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@ShamaseI80733 @daddyhope Someone somewhere didn't do their job properly and should be fired instead of subjecting citizens to such incompetence

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[Presidential Communications Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 @DeptCommsZW]

H.E. President @edmnangagwa condolence message following the tragic accident in Gweru that claimed lives of seven pupils and left eleven more and the driver hospitalized. MTSRIP as we wish a speedy recovery to those that were injured.

The President calls upon the public to be cautious and responsible on the roads.

[ZiFM Stereo News @ZiFMStereoNews]

WATCH VIDEO | 'We could only save two': Witness recounts horror as officials respond to Gweru tragedy
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Seven pupils from Matongo Primary School were killed when a kombi carrying schoolchildren burst into flames near Senga Shops in Gweru on Wednesday. Police have confirmed the deaths and say investigations into the tragedy are underway.

In this video:

• Police confirm seven children died in the inferno and provide the latest update on the ongoing investigation.

• A witness who was among the first people at the scene recounts the frantic rescue effort, saying only two children were pulled from the burning vehicle.

• He describes how the blaze spread rapidly through the kombi, overwhelming attempts to reach those trapped inside.

• The witness says efforts to open the rear of the vehicle were unsuccessful because the boot was jammed.

• Gweru Mayor Martin Chivhoko speaks about the devastating loss of young lives and the impact of the tragedy on the city.

• Midlands Provincial Education Services Chief Director Jameson Machimbira addresses concerns surrounding the transportation of schoolchildren following the incident.

• Education authorities indicate that learner transport arrangements and safety measures will come under renewed scrutiny in the wake of the tragedy.

Police say seven children have been confirmed dead, while the number of injured is still being verified. Investigations continue into the circumstances that led to the deadly inferno.

Video credit | Panashe David Babi, 98.4FM Midlands
Video edit | Anesu Masamvu, ZiFM Stereo News

WARNING ⚠️ | Disturbing visuals and audio

Full clip: https://t.co/7MlOe49W9t

[Hebert Banhire @hbanhire]

Mkoba 10 Stand Up!!!

My Mkoba 10 neighbour has talent 🔥🔥🔥.
#Gweru
#Mkoba

[First Lady of Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 @ZimFirstLady]

I am deeply saddened by two heartbreaking tragedies that have claimed innocent lives.

My heart is shattered by the cruel loss of seven primary school learners in the devastating kombi fire incident in Senga, Gweru. It is painful beyond words to imagine the dreams, laughter and bright futures that were so tragically cut short.

I am equally saddened by the cruel loss of lives in Budiriro, Harare where three bodies were recovered from an unsecured sewer pond reportedly left open for months. No family should have to endure such a painful loss.

I share in the grief of all the bereaved families and offer my heartfelt condolences. I also wish a speedy recovery to those who were injured. May God grant comfort and strength to everyone affected, and may the souls of the departed rest in eternal peace.

[Hon Minister Torerayi Moyo @TorerayiMoyo]

I’m deeply pained by the tragic deaths of seven infant learners who were learning at Matongo Primary School in Gweru. What pains me the most is the fact that these were innocent and have been robbed of their lives and their future due to negligence of the driver. All their aspirations and dreams have been shattered. My deepest condolences go to the bereaved families. May the Almighty comfort you at this very difficult time 😭😭😭. May you find strength in the Lord. I wish speedy recovery to learners who are in hospital.

[Cde Chibage TINO @Tinoten53374277]

*Midlands Province Bids Farewell to a Loyal Cadre: Cde Simbarashe Mutukwa Laid to Rest at Midlands Provincial Heroes Acre*

✅Today, Midlands Provincial Heroes Acre in Gweru became a sea of green, black, gold, and red as thousands of ZANU PF cadres gathered with heavy hearts but proud spirits to lay to rest Comrade Simbarashe Mutukwa, affectionately known as “Riot”.

✅The name “Riot” carried weight in party structures ,not for chaos, but for his fearless commitment to defend the principles and ideology of the revolutionary party ZANUPF.From cell level to provincial meetings, Cde Mutukwa was known as a cadre who showed up, spoke plainly, and stood firm when the Party needed men and women of conviction.

✅Presiding over the burial, the Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Midlands Province, Honourable Owen Ncube, delivered the Party’s message. He described Cde Mutukwa as “a loyal son of the soil who dedicated himself fully to the principles, values, and ideology of ZANU PF without compromise.”

✅Honourable Owen Ncube reminded the gathering that loyalty in ZANU PF is not about slogans ,it’s about sacrifice, discipline, and putting the Party and nation first. “Cde Mutukwa never wavered. In times of challenge and in times of victory, he remained rooted in the liberation ethos that birthed this Party,” the Minister said.

✅Turning to the large youth contingent that lined the Heroes Acre, Hon. Ncube urged them to draw lessons from Cde Mutukwa’s life. “You are the vanguard of this revolutionary Party. The struggle did not end in 1980 ,it continues in development, in defending sovereignty, in uniting communities, and in taking Zimbabwe forward under Vision 2030. Follow the good steps of Cde Mutukwa, be disciplined, be loyal, be dependable,” he urged.

✅The call resonated. Young cadres sang liberation songs and chanted Party slogans, a sign that the revolutionary spirit is being passed on.

_✅Hamba kahle, Cde Simbarashe “Riot” Mutukwa._ Your loyalty has been noted by the Party, your service recorded by history, and your example left for the next generation.

✅ZANU PF will remember. Midlands will remember. Zimbabwe will remember.

[The Watch @TheMidWeekWatch]

Breaking!
7 learners coming from school in Gweru were allegedly burnt beyond recognition when a kombi they were travelling in caught fire in Senga today. 16 who were injured were taken to hospital.
@killerzivhu1 @PoliceZimbabwe

[ZBC News @ZBCNewsonline]

Seven learners are feared dead after a commuter omnibus carrying 24 pupils from Matongo Primary School caught fire in Senga suburb, Gweru, this Wednesday afternoon. Preliminary police investigations suggest a fuel container inside the vehicle may have ignited after coming into contact with batteries, triggering a blaze that trapped some of the children. Seventeen learners were reportedly rescued and taken for medical treatment as investigations continue.

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[The Instigator @Am_Blujay]

Zimbabwe 🇿🇼

Seven learners are feared dead after a commuter omnibus carrying pupils from Matongo Primary School caught fire in Senga suburb, Gweru, on Wednesday afternoon.

Seventeen learners were rescued and taken for medical treatment as investigations continue. Police say a fuel container may have ignited after contact with batteries, triggering the blaze.

[Zimbabwe Republic Police @PoliceZimbabwe]

The ZRP confirms a tragic incident in which a kombi believed to have been carrying 24 school children caught fire on 10/06/26 at approximately 1430 hours at Chirandu Business Centre, Senga, Gweru. So far, seven people have been confirmed dead, while the number of injured persons is still being verified. Preliminary investigations indicate that the vehicle may have been carrying a jerry can of petrol at the time of the incident. Police are conducting comprehensive investigations to establish the full circumstances surrounding the tragedy. More details to be released in due course.

[TheMidlander @TMidlander]

@General_Somto The internet does not forget, one day we will remind them. Nothing stays the same forever

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