ZimEye.com has investigated the King Lion bus company that killed at least (8) eight Zimbabweans and injured 53 other passengers on Saturday. Our initial findings have pointed at poor vehicle maintenance as the primary cause.
These details emerged as a man named as Mr Sanganguve, was blocking telephone calls at the weekend.
The accident saw the large number of people being killed on the spot with several other passengers sustaining life threatening injuries.

The accident confirmed to have been caused by a tyre burst occurred on the Zambian side just after Kafu Gorge as the coach was travelling from Lusaka to Harare, ZimEye.com can reveal.

The deceased eight were not named at the time of writing.
A female worker for King Lion told ZimEye.com the bus did not hit or collide against anything and the accident was entirely caused by a front tyre puncture.
“The front tyre abruptly burst resulting in the disaster”, the woman who did not provide her name said.
Of the injured she said she did not have information on where they are currently hospitalised and asked relatives to telephone Zim number (roaming) 772 635 472 for further information.
“They have been in hospital since yesterday but now I don’t have the name of the hospital,” she said.
Meanwhile further details have emerged that the bus is known for overspeeding. Witnesses say they have escalated several complaints to its Harare headquarters which have not been replied to.
Irresponsible behaviour
What was worrying was the fact that 24 hours later, the bus company had no written or published announcement of the accident. This irresponsible act left thousands of Zimbabweans scouring the internet for information just as their phones went unanswered.
As ZimEye.com continues this investigation, we would like to as new readers to report any issues concerning the bus service since they serve several local destinations. SEE THE INTERACTIVE MAP below:

More details to follow as they emerge….