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Man collapses, dies at Francistown bus rank

Wednesday, August 07, 2024 | 700 Views |

FRANCISTOWN: The central police station commander superintendent Mogomotsi Kesupile has said that a 63-year-old man who collapsed at the Bus rank toilets and later confirmed dead has been identified and handed to family. According to Kesupile, the man from Serowe village collapsed at the bus rank public toilets on Tuesday (yesterday) morning.

Kesupile also said that the man was taken to Nyangabgwe Referral Hospital(NRH) where he was certified dead upon arrival. He further stated that the 63-year-old travelled to Francistown on an early bus from Serowe for a doctor's appointment. It is alleged that upon arrival at Francistown bus rank the man went straight to the restrooms where he collapsed and died.

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