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| date = 29 August 2025 | | date = 29 August 2025 | ||
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The '''2025 Kabangwe Power Tools bus fire''' was a public service bus incident that occurred on 29 August 2025 along the Great North Road in Kabangwe, Lusaka | The '''2025 Kabangwe Power Tools bus fire''' was a public service bus incident that occurred on 29 August 2025 along the [[Great North Road]] in [[Kabangwe]], Lusaka compound. A bus operated by Power Tools Company and driven by Bellington Mwape, aged 38, caught fire in the early hours of the morning. No fatalities or injuries were reported as all passengers were safely evacuated before the vehicle was engulfed by flames. | ||
== Incident == | == Incident == | ||
[[File:Driver Power Tools.jpg|thumb|The bus driver]] | |||
At about 04:00 hours, a Zhongtong/Marcopolo bus, registration number AIB 8569, belonging to Power Tools Company, departed from Intercity Bus Terminus in Lusaka en route to Kitwe and Nakonde with an estimated 76 passengers on board. | At about 04:00 hours, a Zhongtong/Marcopolo bus, registration number AIB 8569, belonging to Power Tools Company, departed from Intercity Bus Terminus in Lusaka en route to Kitwe and Nakonde with an estimated 76 passengers on board. | ||
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== Aftermath == | == Aftermath == | ||
The bus was completely destroyed by the fire, but no casualties were recorded. The incident drew public attention to safety procedures in Zambia’s long-distance passenger transport sector, as well as the role of driver vigilance in preventing disasters. | The bus was completely destroyed by the fire, but no casualties were recorded. The incident drew public attention to safety procedures in Zambia’s long-distance passenger transport sector, as well as the role of driver vigilance in preventing disasters. | ||
== National recognition == | |||
During the 61st Independence Day Investiture Ceremony held at [[State House]] on 24 October 2025, President [[Hakainde Hichilema]] awarded Berlingtone Mwape the '''President’s Medal for Gallantry''' for his heroic actions in saving 57 passengers and averting further disaster. | |||
The event, themed “61 Years of Peace and Unity: Building a Resilient and Prosperous Zambia,” recognized citizens whose acts of bravery had positively impacted the nation. | |||
President Hichilema commended Mwape’s presence of mind and courage, stating that his act of driving the burning bus away from a densely populated area and potential fuel source saved lives and property. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
