Seven (7) people died when a Passion Link bus carrying pilgrims from Bernard Mizeki caught fire on Sunday.
National Shrines chairperson, Reverend Father Edwin Selemani was cited as saying 14 others were hospitalised and three were critically Injured.
The annual pilgrimage takes place at the Bernard Mizeki shrine in Marondera and draws Anglicans from across Zimbabwe, the southern African region, and beyond.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) also confirmed the accident in a post on their official X page. Police said:
The ZRP will be releasing information on a road traffic accident which occurred last night on 16/06/24 in which a bus carrying pilgrims from Bernard Mzeki caught fire near Gandanzara, Rusape.
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