Zimbabwe declares national disaster after South Africa bus tragedy claims 11 lives
The Zimbabwean government has declared a national disaster following a bus crash in South Africa that killed 11 citizens. Authorities are currently working to identify the victims and coordinate the repatriation of remains to Zimbabwe.
Why it matters
The declaration allows for the mobilization of state resources to assist grieving families and manage the logistics of cross-border disaster response.
THE Zimbabwean government has declared the recent bus crash in South Africa a national disaster after 11 Zimbabwean citizens lost their lives while returning home from Cape Town. Authorities are now working to identify the victims and facilitate the repatriation of their remains.
The fatal accident occurred last Thursday night along the N1 highway near Trompsburg in South Africa’s Free State province. Initially, officials confirmed 10 fatalities, but the death toll later increased to 11 after a 47-year-old woman succumbed to her injuries at Pelonomi Tertiary Hospital.
According to Free State Department of Health spokesperson Mondli Mvambi, the woman had been receiving intensive care and was on life support before passing away.
She was one of four passengers admitted in critical condition. The remaining critically injured survivors continue to receive specialised treatment at Pelonomi Tertiary Hospital and Universitas Academic Hospital in Bloemfontein.
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