{"id":10119,"date":"2025-10-13T10:09:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T10:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=10119"},"modified":"2025-10-13T10:09:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T10:09:59","slug":"tragedy-strikes-in-chinhoyi-gas-tank-explosion-claims-life-of-3-year-old-boy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=10119","title":{"rendered":"Tragedy Strikes in Chinhoyi: Gas Tank Explosion Claims Life of 3-Year-Old Boy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>Zim GBC News | Gender and Community<br>A devastating gas tank explosion occurred in rural Chinhoyi, Mashonaland West, on Tuesday, resulting in the death of a 3-year-old boy and injuring three others. The incident happened when a handyman attempted to fix a gas tank near an open fire, unaware of the danger it posed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ZRP Confirms Arrest and Investigation<br>According to Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson, Commissioner Paul Nyathi, the police are investigating a case of culpable homicide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe ZRP is investigating a case of culpable homicide which occurred in Kenzamba, Chinhoyi, on October 7, 2025. A 45-year-old man allegedly attempted to fix a gas tank while seated close to an open fire,\u201d said Nyathi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Details of the Incident<br>Nyathi revealed that upon opening the gas tank, it exploded, causing serious burns to four individuals, including the suspect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tragically, one of the victims, the 3-year-old boy, succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment at Parirenyatwa Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arrest and Investigation<br>The 45-year-old suspect has been arrested for culpable homicide. The police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow Zim GBC News for more updates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>X (Twitter): @ZimGbc<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instagram: @ZimGBCNews<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TikTok: @ZimGBCNews_01<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facebook: Zim GBC News<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>YouTube: Zim GBC News<br>Get real-time alerts on WhatsApp:<br>+263 773 820 323<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For in-depth coverage, visit our website: www.zimgbcnews.co.zw<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zim GBC News | Global News From An African Perspective\u00a92025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zim GBC News | Gender and CommunityA devastating gas tank explosion occurred in rural Chinhoyi, Mashonaland West, on Tuesday, resulting in the death of a 3-year-old boy and injuring three&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10121,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[128],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community-and-gender-affairs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10119"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10119\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10122,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10119\/revisions\/10122"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10119"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}