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“The 26-seater omnibus burst its left rear tyre before veering off the road, overturning and killing nine people on the spot,” he said.

The identification of bodies, police said, was underway while their names will be released once their relatives have been informed.
Meanwhile, eight members of the Madanhi family, who perished in the Concession accident were buried in Tanda Communal Lands in Headlands yesterday.
Transport, Communications and Infrastructural Development Minister Nicholas Goche yesterday urged drivers to be cautious.

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Minister Goche sent a message of condolence to the families of the 19 African Apostolic Church members who died in the Saturday accident while on their way to a church conference.
“It is particularly disheartening that this accident occurred barely two months after the Easter holiday period accidents that claimed 78 lives.

“I urge both drivers of passenger-carrying and heavy vehicles to be extra vigilant, to obey speed limits, not to overload buses and use roadworthy vehicles when driving on our roads.
“This is another unfortunate example of disregarding the rules of the road by overloading the minibus. I repeat my appeal to all drivers of public service vehicles to exercise caution as we approach the

Heroes’ Holiday, which is characterised by heavy mobility of traffic on all our roads,” he said.
Minister Goche urged drivers to respect human lives and drive with due care.

“My ministry will not hesitate to suspend operators’ licences for transporters found flouting the road rules.
“The drivers must carry the red reflective triangles and use them when stationary as required by law and not tree branches,” he said.