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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Danamombe High School\u2019s Yutong bus that had been hired to ferry worshippers to a church service at Mutendi Shrine in Masvingo rural on Sunday was burnt to a shell in a bizarre incident.<\/p>\n

The bus which was bought at a cost of over US$145 000 was burnt after a whirlwind swept away fire that was lit by congregants.<\/p>\n

The fire was blown onto tents before it leapt onto a kombi which was parked beside the bus resulting in the bus itself catching fire.<\/p>\n

The Masvingo provincial police spokesperson could neither confirm nor deny the matter when contacted for comment by The Mirror.<\/p>\n

Danamombe head Emmanuel Muvengu confirmed the incident but referred further questions to Chivi District Schools Inspector Isaac Gwamuri.<\/p>\n

ZCC Mutendi spokesperson Raymond Muringani confirmed the incident and said negotiations on the way forward between the church and the school are underway. He said:<\/p>\n

On October 16 we attended a meeting with the ZCC finance committee and we consulted them making an appeal to Bishop Mutendi for help, parents are angry and bitter because of what happened, said Gurajena.<\/p>\n

I can confirm that the bus hired from Danamombe by the ZCC congregation was burnt to ashes at the Mutendi shrine. I do not know how it happened.<\/p>\n

The Mirror<\/b><\/p>\n

reported sources as saying the fire started at around 9 AM and burnt tents that were pitched at the shrine before spreading to a Sprinter and the bus.<\/p>\n

The fire reportedly engulfed the bus at around 9.25 AM when people had gone to Taberi.<\/p>\n

The bus was hired from the school on Saturday 14 October and carried over 60 passengers and it was supposed to return on the 52.3km journey after a week.<\/p>\n

Danhamombe High School is a Chivi Rural District Council (RDC) run school.<\/p>\n

Danhamombe SDC chairperson Junias Gurajena said the bus did not have full coverage insurance.<\/p>\n

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