27 die as overtaking truck slams into church bus in Zimbabwe

A collision between a minibus taxi and a haulage truck in Zimbabwe has killed 27 people. The accident occurred on a major highway near Chivhu town, 132 kilometers south of the capital, Harare.

The minibus taxi was carrying members of a popular indigenous African Christian denomination, known for wearing white robes, who were traveling for a conference. According to police spokesperson Paul Nyathi, the truck was trying to overtake another vehicle when it crashed head-on with the minibus taxi on Friday night.

The minibus taxi burst into flames and was reduced to a shell following the collision. State-run broadcaster ZBC News reported that 23 people died at the scene, while others succumbed to their injuries after being admitted to a local hospital.

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