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  "id": 4178011,
  "title": "27 die as overtaking truck slams into church bus in Zimbabwe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/27-die-as-overtaking-truck-slams-into-church-bus-in-zimbabwe",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T11:44:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/27-die-as-overtaking-truck-slams-into-church-bus-in-zimbabwe/"
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  "summary": "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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nThe 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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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Zimbabwe minibus taxi carrying church members crashes, killing 27",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/zimbabwe-minibus-taxi-carrying-church-members-crashes-killing-27",
        "published": "2026-08-29T09:54:32.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Zimbabwe minibus taxi carrying church members crashes, killing 27",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/zimbabwe-minibus-taxi-carrying-church-members-crashes-killing-27-4166551",
        "published": "2026-08-29T10:23:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "27 die as overtaking truck slams into church bus in Zimbabwe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/27-die-as-overtaking-truck-slams-into-church-bus-in-zimbabwe-4178665",
        "published": "2026-08-29T11:48:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Zimbabwe minibus carrying church members crashes, killing at least 27",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/zimbabwe-minibus-carrying-church-members-crashes-killing-at-least-27",
        "published": "2026-08-29T12:02:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Zimbabwe crash involving church minibus kills 27",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/zimbabwe-crash-involving-church-minibus-kills-27",
        "published": "2026-08-29T12:58:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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