By Evans Liyali
A Heavy Duty Truck belonging to Shingalana which was laden with minerals has been burnt to ashes in Mazabuka, with the driver escaping unhurt, while the trailer also remained intact.
A check by a Byta FM News crews Thursday morning at Galaba House where the vehicle was stationed, found the entire cabin of the Truck completely burnt to ashes.
This incident is said to have happened between midnight and 01:00 hours Thursday morning.
The driver of the truck identified as Clever Samboko from Mazabuka’s Zambia Compound narrated to Byta FM News that he only saw fire at the dash board when he was sleeping.
Samboko explained that efforts to put off the fire using a Fire Extinguisher proved futile as the flame was big.
He said that he tried to contact the Fire Brigade unit from Mazabuka Municipal Council, who only arrived at the scene around 06:30 hours.
And an eye witness, Gift Mweemba, who could not state the source of the fire appealed to the Fire Brigade in Mazabuka to be quick in responding to fire emergencies. This is contained in a report published by Byta FM.