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  "id": 4208809,
  "title": "Zimbabwe crash involving church minibus kills 27",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/zimbabwe-crash-involving-church-minibus-kills-27-4208809",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T14:04:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
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    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/africa/zimbabwe-crash-involving-church-minibus-kills-27-1.500656320"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A minibus carrying church attendees collided head-on with a truck in central Zimbabwe on Friday, resulting in at least 27 fatalities according to police reports. The crash took place around 1830 GMT near Chivhu, approximately 140 kilometers south of Harare. The truck, registered overseas, was overtaking another vehicle when the collision occurred. The minibus, transporting worshippers en route to a conference, was also involved in the accident. Both vehicles carried an unknown number of passengers. Seven individuals sustained injuries in the incident. Footage shared by ZBC, the public broadcaster, depicted the severely damaged minibus and the truck resting on the opposite side of the road. The crash occurred on a flat, remote stretch of road with sparse vegetation and open terrain beyond.",
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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 Nigeria",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-29T11:44:16.000Z"
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      {
        "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"
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        "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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