Zimbabwe crash involving church minibus kills 27
HARARE, (Zimbabwe): A minibus carrying churchgoers collided head-on with a truck in central Zimbabwe, killing at least 27 people, police said Saturday, in the latest deadly road crash to hit the country. The crash occurred at around 1830 GMT on Friday near Chivhu, about 140 kilometres (87 miles) south of the capital Harare, police said. The foreign-registered haulage truck was overtaking another…
A minibus carrying churchgoers crashed head-on with a truck in central Zimbabwe, resulting in at least 27 deaths, according to police reports. The incident occurred on Friday near Chivhu, approximately 87 miles south of Harare, when the foreign-registered haulage truck, which was overtaking another vehicle, collided with the minibus transporting worshippers to a conference.
Both vehicles were carrying an unknown number of passengers, and seven people were injured in the crash. Footage from public broadcaster ZBC showed the severely damaged minibus and the truck resting on the opposite side of the road. This tragic event adds to the growing list of deadly road crashes in the country.
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