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  "id": 4244093,
  "title": "Zimbabwe crash involving church minibus kills 27",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/zimbabwe-crash-involving-church-minibus-kills-27-4244093",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T17:48:00.000Z",
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  "account": "A minibus carrying churchgoers collided head-on with a truck in central Zimbabwe, resulting in at least 27 fatalities and seven injuries, police stated on Saturday. The Indigenous African Christian denomination, known for their white robes, was traveling to a conference on Friday when the accident occurred near the town of Chivhu, approximately 87 miles south of Harare. The foreign-registered truck, which was overtaking another vehicle, collided with the minibus, causing both vehicles to suffer extensive damage. Footage shared on social media revealed the severely damaged minibus, reduced to a charred shell. Police authorities reported that 94% of road accidents in Zimbabwe are due to human error. Many Zimbabweans rely on minibus taxis, or kombis, for daily transportation, often criticized for overcrowding. The country's roads are plagued by potholes due to years of inadequate funding and maintenance, with driving standards also considered poor. In April, a minibus burst into flames on a highway in southern Zimbabwe, killing 18 people. Earlier that month, a woman and her five children died when their vehicle collided with a haulage truck on another highway connecting Zimbabwe and South Africa. Road crashes claim an estimated 300,000 lives annually across Africa, representing about a quarter of the global road death toll. Africa, home to 1.5 billion people, accounts for only 3% of the world's vehicle fleet but has the world's highest road fatality rate.",
  "summary": "Dozens of people were killed when a minibus carrying churchgoers collided head-on with a truck in central Zimbabwe. The crash near the town of Chivhu is the latest deadly road accident in the African country.",
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