ZIMBABWE— Yesterday, in the rural interior of Zimbabwe, a tribe of 33 Gunta men and women met their end under seemingly paranormal circumstances.

One man, Simbai Chiwasa, survived to tell the tale, but skeptics question his understanding of events.

Translation courtesy of the BBC:

“It was our holiest of holy days. We had done as God demands of us. We performed the zebra dance from high-sun until sun-down and recited the chants as delivered by God in the days before words,” says Chiwasa.

“The final ritual required us to slaughter the sacrificial goat, appeasing God for another year. But after the sacrifice took place, God was not appeased. He threw fire and lighting down upon our tribe, burning everyone alive. It was a massacre. People ran and screamed but only I escaped.”

Chiwasa continues, “At one point, our leader fell to his knees and cried into the heavens, “Why? God, Why?” The deluge then stopped and the clouds parted for a moment. For a brief second, I felt hope. But then God spoke down to us and roared, “No re-gifting!” The rain of fire then resumed with increased ferocity and anger. It was a nightmare.”

Journalists are still investigating this strange story. What we know for sure is 33 men and women are now dead and only one man knows the real truth.

We’ll be following this story as it unfolds.