Fire Breaks Out at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital in Harare

There was panic at one of Zimbabwe’s largest referral hospitals, Sally Mugabe Central Hospital, popularly known as kuGomo or Harare Hospital, after a fire broke out on Saturday, 28 June 2025.

 

Images and videos of smoke billowing from one of the hospital buildings quickly made the rounds on social media, sparking widespread concern and speculation.

 

Details as to what caused the fire at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital, aka Harare Hospital, were sketchy at the time of writing. The extent of the damage caused by the fire hadn’t been revealed at the time of publication.

 

More updates will be provided as soon as more details becomes available from the relevant authorities.

 

The fire sparked intense online discussion after popular content creator King Solomon shared footage of the blaze. Many Zimbabweans expressed genuine worry about the safety of patients and staff, while others speculated about the timing and motives behind the incident.

 

Some suspected foul play, hinting that the fire might have been deliberately started to pave the way for lucrative renovation contracts.

 

Here’s how social media users reacted:

 

Takue The MC:

 

Those who are laughing and making jokes are you human.

 

Bawsslady Chichie:

 

 

Paane ane tender ririkuda approval so abva azviwedzera basa

 

Charmaine W Kangarade:

 

Pane vakuto apply ma tender eku renovator

 

Thami Mangwende:

 

My brother is in there💔

 

Ti-Nashe Siziba:

 

Tender for sure, zvaisabuda sweet kungowana tender pasina kutsva