Six Dead After Hungwe Coaches Bus Overturns In Gweru

More than six people are feared dead and several others injured after a Harare-bound Hungwe Coaches bus overturned at a roundabout near the Fairmile Hotel in Gweru on the morning of Wednesday, 7 May 2025.

According to ZBC News, the bus, which was travelling from Bulawayo, failed to negotiate the roundabout and overturned, killing six people at the scene.

An eyewitness reported that the driver, who was injured in the crash, had complained of brake failure before the tragic accident. An eyewitness said:

I was sitting at the front close to the driver when the accident occurred. As we approached the roundabout, the driver complained that he was losing the brakes and as such the bus’ speed suddenly increased.

The bus then just overturned and I managed to escape. Ambulances started coming in in the space of five minutes to ferry the injured to hospital.

Gweru City Council CEO, Felix Muguti, told ZBC News that five bodies, including that of a child, had been recovered from the wreckage. He said:

When we received a distress call around 7 am, we immediately contacted our stakeholders, including ambulance services and military personnel, for action.

We have managed to rescue a number of victims, some are here, while the injured have since been ferried to Gweru General Hospital for treatment.

However, we have managed to retrieve five bodies so far, including a minor. I want to thank our stakeholders for their swift response.

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