Driver, Conductor Arrested Over Kombi Fire That Killed Seven Schoolchildren In Gweru (opens original article in a new tab)

Police arrested the driver and conductor of a kombi that caught fire in Gweru, killing seven schoolchildren. The conductor had a petrol can behind the driver's seat, causing the fire.

• Driver and conductor of a kombi that caught fire in Gweru were arrested and charged with culpable homicide.
• The conductor carried a jerry can with nine liters of petrol behind the driver's seat, leading to the fire.
• Seven schoolchildren died when the vehicle caught fire near Matongo Primary School.