Pictures: Seven die in Chitungwiza kombi crash

SEVEN people died on the spot this morning while four were seriously injured when the driver of a commuter omnibus lost control and rammed into a tree at Chinhamo shops along the Seke Road.

The Chitungwiza-bound commuter omnibus was coming from Harare.

The bodies were taken to Parirenyatwa Hospital mortuary while the injured were referred Chitungwiza General Hospital. Police National Traffic Operations, Assistant Commissioner Shelton Dube confirmed the accident.

More details to follow.

Warning: This post contains GRAPHIC CONTENT. Images may be disturbing to some.

A man lies dead a the scene of the accident along Chitungwiza Road that has so far claimed the life of seven people.

A police officer inspects the scene.

A portrait of a woman and child lies next to the body of a man who died on the spot when the driver of the commuter omnibus he was travelling in lost control and hit a tree.

A police officer controls a crowd that had gathered at the scene of the accident.

A man lies dead the scene of the accident.

The scene of the accident.

The scene of the accident where seven people died.

The destination plate that was displayed on the windscreen of the commuter omnibus.

Members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police carry the body of a man at the scene of the accident.