Staff Reporter

A 28-year-old woman from Riverside, Gweru died after she was run over by a train on Monday around 1330 hours near Amtec, Gweru.

The Zimbabwe Republic Police identified the woman as Agatha Madokero and said that the woman was walking around putting on earphones when the accident occurred.

“Agatha Madokero a female aged 28 years of Riverside in Gweru was walking along the railway line when she was hit by a train and died on the spot. Investigations into the incident indicate that she was putting on earphones which distracted her from the surroundings leading to this tragic incident,” said Midlands Police Spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko.

Inspector Mahoko appealed to members of the public not to use gadgets that distract their attention to avoid such tragic incidents.