A clinic under Chief Sai in Gokwe South District, Midlands Province, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday living more than 30 000 families stranded.

Reports suggest that a gas leak from a refrigerator at Sai Clinic triggered the inferno which consumed drugs, medical equipment and property worth thousands of dollars.

The villagers are now forced to walk over 100km to the nearest clinic in the hot and dry district.

The incident was confirmed by the Zimbabwe Republic Police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi. He said:

Police are investigating a fire incident which occurred at Sai Clinic on 28 October.

It is said the fire broke out in the dispensary and spread to other rooms, destroying various properties including drugs.

No one was injured and the cause of the fire is yet to be established.

Meanwhile, Gokwe Civil Protection Unit head Netsai Mushauri said they have dispatched a team to ascertain what really happened and how they can assist.-ZTN