Nine dead, 26 injured in Zimbabwe train-bus collision

At least nine people were killed and 26 injured when a freight train collided with a bus at a level crossing in Triangle, southeastern Zimbabwe, on Tuesday. The victims included seven adults and two children.

Andrew Kunambura, spokesperson for Zimbabwe National Railways, confirmed the fatalities and stated that the accident happened because the bus driver disregarded the rules at level crossings, which require stopping and checking for oncoming trains before proceeding. The bus, operated by Makuku Bus company, was traveling from Chikombedzi when it was struck by the train on the Mbizi road in Triangle, Masvingo province.

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Lamentablemente, nueve pasajeros del autobús fallecieron en el acto. Entre ellos se encontraban siete adultos y dos menores.

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed the casualty figures in a statement. According to data from the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency published in 2025, the country recorded 2,419 deaths and 11,544 injuries from 59,928 accidents in a single year.

In 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) identified Zimbabwe as having the highest rate of fatal road accidents in Southern Africa. The WHO also indicated that bus drivers and their passengers constitute 50% of all road traffic victims in the nation.

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El accidente ocurrió cuando el conductor del autobús no respetó las normas de los pasos a nivel, que exigen detenerse y comprobar si se aproxima algún tren antes de continuar.