King Lion Bus Accident (19 July 2015)
| King Lion Zambia bus accident (July 2015) | |
|---|---|
| King Lion Bus Accident July 2015.jpg The King Lion Bus Wreckage after the fatal accident | |
| Details | |
| Date | 19 July 2015 |
| Location | Kapiringozi |
| Country | Zambia |
| Bus operator | King Lion Motorways |
| Bus owner | Christina Taranhike |
| Statistics | |
| Deaths | 12 |
| Injuries | 53 |
The King Lion Bus Accident occurred in the morning of 19 July 2015 when a Harare-bound bus veered off the road and overturned in Kaufe, Zambia.[1] There were reportedly 62 passengers in the bus. Eight people died on the spot and 53 were seriously injured.[2] Among those that were injured 29 were male, 26 female and a minor.[3]
How it happened
It is alleged that the driver, who was only identified as Nyamande, was driving at an excessive speed. He failed to negotiate a curve and applied brakes causing the front tyre to burst and the bus to overturn.[2] The driver fled from the scene of the accident. The total number of people that were injured in the carnage numbered 53, 29 males and 23 males.[4] The accident occurred around 10 in the morning along Chirundu road, 37 km after Kafue gorge turn off. This was no the first time a bus from the same company had been involved in a fatal accident, in 2014 in June a bus from the same came company was involved in a head-on collision with a South African bound bus which claimed the life of a Zim Papers reporter.[5]
Names of the deceased
- Ruvimbo Tamirepi
- Nigel Zulu
- Elizabeth Dzapasi
- Muchaneta Chivasa
- Kenneth Munengwa
- Olgar Nloulou
Pictures
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References
- ↑ Tinashe Sibanda/ Shadreck Marimira, 12 feared dead in horror bus crash, News Day, Published: July 20, 2015, Retrieved: July 23, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 8 killed in bus accident, Chronicle, Published: July 20, 2015, Retrieved: July 23, 2015
- ↑ Zambia crash: Four bodies identified, Herald, Published: July 21, 2015, Retrieved: July 23, 2015
- ↑ Zambia crash: Four bodies identified, The Herald, Published: July 21, 2015, Retrieved: July 23, 2015
- ↑ King Lion bus accident UPDATE: 12 feared dead, 8 photos show human body parts strewn everywhere, My Zimbabwe, Published: July 20, 2015, Retrieved: July 23, 2015
