More than 50 people are feared dead in Chibombo, 45 kilometres north of Lusaka, in a road traffic accident involving a passenger bus and truck.
Eye-witnesses reported this morning that the passenger bus was carrying more than 70 passengers and the death toll has risen from 30 to 53. Police sources on the scene say that the death toll may arise as victims are uncovered under the wreckage.
Deputy minister in the Office of the Vice President said more than 20 people were surviving the tragedy were rushed to Liteta Hospital.
The accident involving a Zambia Postal Service bus from Ndola heading to Lusaka was in an head-on collision.
According to a report published by AFP, some 22 survivors were being treated in a nearby missionary hospital, where they lay crying, dazed or unconscious. Some had cuts and bruises, but survivors with serious injuries were taken to Lusaka.
Bystanders gathered on the edge of maize fields surrounding the crash site while the blood-soaked road was cleared of bodies.
President Michael Sata conveyed his government’s “deepest condolences to the beloved families on the death of their beloved ones” and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
Police and rescue staff rushed to the accident scene while villagers in the area helping to pull out survivors. Zambia is experiencing unprecedented road traffic accidents since late 2011 but today’s carnage is one of the worst single accident to claim over 50 lives.
Zambia Police recently announced that more than 800, 000 deaths were as a result of Road Traffic Accidents for the period between January and December 2012.
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Zambia must quickly rehabilitate our railway system to ease the amount of cargo being ferried on our roads.
Tumfweko u r full of bushit.wat has september 2011 got to do with road accodents?this is cheap reportin.u buggers report facts.
true..worst..since the satanists took over..we are fed up!
Zambia needs serious prayers until 2016 or even after. The church must travail for Zambia, God will hold the church accountable over the happenings over Zambia because he has given the church the authority in Jesus name to stop this.
Zambians wake up and pray in Jesus name, cry out to God for our land 2 chronicles 7:14.
May the Lord cleanse our land with the blood of Jesus Christ from all defilement and pollutement. May the light of Jesus Christ shine in our nation, may the people not live in fear, may they enjoy the blessings they once knew. Jesus we cry to you over Zambia intervene for the sake of salvation of souls who do not you, people cannot be dying like this some without knowing you. Lord intervene in our land fight battles known and unknown to the physical eyes for the sake of the Godly declaration over this land and for the sake of salvation over people who do not know you in Zambia arise in your majesty and in your mighty power.
Christians in Zambia should pray without ceasing for Zambia in Jesus name until 2016 or even after.
May the Lord open the spiritual eyes of every believer in Zambia so that prayers are prayed effectively in Jesus name by understanding the victory that Jesus obtained over Zambia 2000 years ago, all these occurrences and similar occurrences do not take God by surprise because he already defeated and overcame them on the cross of calvary, he is just looking for Christians,intercessors to stand in the gap even before anything happens,to pray in the spirit and cancel and stop the evil in Jesus name as the Holy Spirit reveals all the evil intended for Zambia. Victory is guaranteed in Jesus name. The blood that Jesus shed on the cross was not in vain. Eph 1:17-20.
Who told you that Chibombo was 45km from Lusaka, and in this case how Km is it from Lusaka to Chisamba? In case you didn’t know Lusaka to Chisamba turn off is 50km and Lusaka to Chibombo is about 100Km depending on where your starting from Lusaka is. Condolences to the bereaved families.
To Zambia Reports: 800,000 traffic deaths a year!? That’s almost a Rwandan genocide! Check figures please.
To the families who lost loved ones today: Please accept my sincere condolences from America. I have driven that road and know it can be dangerous. The report doesn’t mention the weather conditions but the photo indicates it probably was raining.
May God grant your relatives lasting peace and may He ease your sorrows and give you solace, but may He also put it into the heads of the leaders of your government that road safety, including the building of dual carriageways, is vitally necessary and the sooner the better. Let this never happen again, Lord. In Jesus’ name we pray.
zambia shud rehabilitate the rail line………….. and serious prayers shud be done as we re a christian nantion. this is a traged
mr. editor,
Chibombo is actually 97.8 kms from Lusaka. please pit your act together.
What Mr Musamba said above is very true.
The worst problem with the Zambian drivers is the non-observance of the traffic regulations. Almost 90% of the road traffic accidents are as a result of human error. It is either the driver is over speeding, drunk while in charge of a motor vehicle or over taking at a wrong place, and many other illegalities leading to such loss of life. You can imagine a mistake made by an individual has cost the nation over 50 innocent souls. When are Zambian drivers going to be matured by regulating themselves? It is not possible for the police to be scattered all over the roadsto control big people, they must try by all means to control themseves because they are responsible human beings.
May the lord God bless zambia
7th FEB 2013 POSTBUS TRAGEDY
SEAT NO. 7 LUPANDO. if by shedding tears i can pay for your life then i will cry untill my eyes are washed out .My eyes always used to search for you in a ticket line every wednesday for a Thursday 04.30 Lusaka bus ticket. Chileshe and Mofya’s eyes will do the same.You were a delight to all Postbus crew. May your soul rest in eternal peace.
As for truck drivers STOP giving yur lorryboys to drive your trucks when you are taking a nap. Surely NO experienced PSV DRIVER would have made such a stupid suicide decision to give way to one stupid muzungu coming his way and opting to ram into a bus with passengers and kill himself.