Schoolkids Escape As Bus Bursts Into Flames at Musina Mall – ZimEye

By A Correspondent | MUSINA – A group of schoolchildren from Sally Mugabe, Zimbabwe, narrowly escaped a deadly disaster yesterday morning when their cross-border trip bus burst into flames while parked at a truck stop near Musina Mall According to eyewitness reports, the bus had been travelling from Polokwane with the pupils on a school trip when the driver stopped at the mall to allow passengers to shop Moments later, thick black smoke began billowing from the vehicle, followed by fierce flames that engulfed it entirely The children, who were not inside at the time, reportedly rushed to record the unfolding disaster on their phones “These kids are lucky to be alive — this bus could have caught fire while in motion,” one witness told reporters The incident drew attention to the slow emergency response, as a fire station located just 300 metres away arrived only after the vehicle had been completely destroyed By then, all luggage, laptops, passports, and birth certificates belonging to the group had been reduced to ashes Witnesses described heartbreaking scenes as the schoolchildren cried uncontrollably “Zvainzwisa tsitsi — takatadza kana kuvanyaradza,” another bystander said, expressing the helplessness of onlookers Authorities have not yet commented on the cause of the fire, but parents and community members are calling for a full investigation into the safety and maintenance of buses transporting children on long-distance trips The pupils were unharmed physically but traumatised by the incident, which could have turned into a fatal tragedy had it happened while the bus was on the road Source: Zimeye All Zim News is a central hub for all things Zimbabwean, curating news from across the country so no story is missed Alongside aggregation, our team of nationwide reporters provides real-time, on-the-ground coverage Stay informed and connected — reach us at admin@allzimnews.com. Source: Zimeye