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Zimbabwe crash involving church minibus kills 27
ZA🏛️ PoliticsCenter8 hr. ago

Zimbabwe crash involving church minibus kills 27

A minibus carrying churchgoers collided head-on with a foreign-registered haulage truck in central Zimbabwe, resulting in at least 27 deaths and seven injuries, according to police. The crash occurred near Chivhu, approximately 140 kilometers south of Harare, when the truck was overtaking another vehicle. Both vehicles had an unknown number of passengers, and the accident took place on a remote stretch of road with poor infrastructure. This incident adds to a pattern of fatal road crashes in Zimbabwe, where deteriorating road conditions, poor driving standards, and overloaded minibus taxis contribute to frequent accidents.

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IOL (Independent Online) logoIOL (Independent Online)Party-alignedCenter8 hr. ago
Zimbabwe crash involving church minibus kills 27

A minibus carrying churchgoers collided head-on with a foreign-registered haulage truck in central Zimbabwe, resulting in at least 27 deaths and seven injuries, according to police. The crash occurred near Chivhu, approximately 140 kilometers south of Harare, when the truck was overtaking another vehicle. Both vehicles had an unknown number of passengers, and the accident took place on a remote stretch of road with poor infrastructure. This incident adds to a pattern of fatal road crashes in Zimbabwe, where deteriorating road conditions, poor driving standards, and overloaded minibus taxis contribute to frequent accidents.

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