By Own Correspondent| Photographs posted on Twitter by the Zimbabwe Red Cross shows the remains of a bus that was completely incinerated last night resulting in over 40 deaths.

Reports indicate that the accident happened in Gwanda district, about 550 kilometers (340 miles) south of Harare.

The Red Cross said its teams responded to the “horrific accident” involving the bus heading to neighboring South Africa at around midnight.

Police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba could not confirm details of the accident saying she was yet to get more information about the incident.

However, unconfirmed reports claimed that at least 40 people were burnt to death at the scene of the accident while 20 others sustained serious burns.