Own Correspondent|A 41 year old male passenger on a train from Bulawayo to Victoria Falls mysteriously died in the train on Monday.

The deceased has since been identified as Tendai Ncube of Bulawayo.

Matabeleland North police spokesperson Chief Inspector Siphiwe Makonese confirmed the incident.

“We received a report of a man who was found unconscious in a toilet in the train at Majindwane grand siding in Sawmills. Some passengers and train crew tried to render first aid but he died before he could be taken to hospital. Investigations are underway to establish the cause of death and we are waiting for post-mortem,” said Chief Insp Makonese.

She said a passenger known as Knowledge Mahumucha found Ncube in a toilet frothing from the mouth and heavily sweating.

Mahumucha asked for help from other passengers and they carried an unconscious Ncube to another coach in which they tried to render first aid.

Ncube died before they could reach the nearest train station in Dete.

A report was made to Dete police who took the body to Hwange Colliery Hospital before transferring it to the United Bulawayo Hospitals.