BEITBRIDGE – A woman was shot in the head after two armed robbers targeted a bus near Beitbridge on Monday.
The Smart Express bus was attacked by the robbers some 10km from Beitbridge town on the Beitbridge-Masvingo road.
Matabeleland South police said an investigation had been launched.
Beitbridge’s District Medical Officer Dr Lenos Samhere told the Chronicle newspaper that four passengers from the bus had been taken to hospital.
“One woman who had been shot in the head died upon admission. Three others have superficial injuries and will be treated and discharged,” he said.
The robbers are said to have demanded cash and other valuables from terrified passengers.
Robbing bus passengers is a common crime on South African highways, but has rarely been witnessed in Zimbabwe.
