October was a black month for F/town dwellers

An overloaded minibus travelling between Tutume and Francistown had a tyre burst and overturned, killing six people on the spot, while two others died on arrival at the hospital. It is said in all 13 people died in that accident, though official statistics put the number at eight.

Those who escaped with their lives suffered serious injuries.
In the middle of October, a south-bound bus, allegedly driven by someone without a Public Service Vehicle (PSV) licence, killed a man and injured his companion at the bridge beyond Game Shopping Complex.