ZRP Releases Names Of Nine Victims In Toyota Quantum Blast, Death Toll Revised Downwards
Source: ZRP Releases Names Of Nine Victims In Toyota Quantum Blast, Death Toll Revised Downwards ⋆ Pindula News Police have released the names of nine of the twelve people killed when a Toyota Quantum exploded on 16 April 2026 at around 12.45 pm at the 27km peg along the Bulawayo–Beitbridge Road. In a statement issued […]
Police have released the names of nine of the twelve people killed when a Toyota Quantum exploded on 16 April 2026 at around 12.45 pm at the 27km peg along the Bulawayo–Beitbridge Road.
In a statement issued on 17 April, Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said 12 people died in the incident, 11 passengers and the driver.
Earlier, the ZRP estimated the death toll at around 18, but later reports put it at 16.
“The Police has established that 12 people were killed after a Toyota Quantum carrying 11 passengers exploded,” said Commissioner Nyathi.
The names of nine of the 12 victims who were positively identified by their next of kin are as follows:
Thabani Moyo (37), a male adult of Old Lobengula, Bulawayo.
Nobuhle Mdlongwa (37), a female adult of Entumbane, Bulawayo.
Oscar Mdlongwa (44), a male adult.
Sicelesile Mabhena, a female adult of Nkulumane 5, Bulawayo.
Sibusiso Mabhena (5), a male juvenile of Nkulumane 5, Bulawayo.
Mhlupeki Limkani Sibanda (36), a male adult of Nkulumane 05, Bulawayo.
Tedious Ncube, a male adult.
Precious Moyo (36), a female adult of Pumula North, Bulawayo.
Promise Brian Gabadela, a male adult.
Commissioner Nyathi said the victims’ bodies were taken to United Bulawayo Hospitals mortuary for post-mortem examinations, adding that the cause of the explosion is still unknown.
