The Nyanga bus accident occurred on 3 August 1991 and was Zimbabwe's worst traffic accident.[1] 89 people died[2] including the driver and 82 school children. The bus left the road while travelling to the Roman Catholic Regina Coeli School[2] following a school sports day at the St Killian's Mission school.[3] According to witnesses, the bus had been travelling at an excessive speed for the winding roads. Passengers and even the driver of another car had urged the driver to slow down prior to the crash.[4]

References

  1. ↑ The Associated Press (5 August 1991). "Bus Crash kills 87 in Zimbabwe". The New York Times. p. 2. ISSN 0362-4331.
  2. 1 2 "Death toll rises in Zimbabwe bus crash". United Press International. 5 August 1991. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  3. ↑ "Regina Coeli survivors speak two decades on". Nehanda Radio. 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  4. ↑ "Nyanga's darkest night & the betrayal of innocent souls". News of the South. 13 June 2017.


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