42 killed as Zimbabwe bus catches fire: police

Published : 16 Nov 2018, 15:58

Sahos Desk

At least 42 passengers have been confirmed dead, Zimbabwe police said Friday, after a suspected gas tank exploded on a bus, with pictures showing the burnt-out wreckage of the vehicle.

"At the moment we know that more that 42 people died," police spokeswoman Charity Charamba told AFP, with state media reporting a gas tank belonging to a passenger was suspected to have exploded.

Source: AFP

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