Fatal Accident Claims Nine, 31 Others Injured
Nevanji Chiondegwa
Nine people died while 31 others were injured when a Toyota commuter omnibus collided with a minibus along the 192 km peg along Harare-Masvingo Road on Friday.
The bodies of the nine victims were taken to Mvuma Hospital mortuary for post-mortem while 20 injured passengers were admitted at the same hospital.
The names of the deceased will be released once the next of kin have been advised.
In a statement, national police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the accident.
“The ZRP confirms a fatal road traffic accident which occurred today at around 0600 hours where nine people were killed whilst 31 others were injured when a Toyota kombi with 18 occupants and a minibus with 22 occupants collided at the 192 km peg along Harare-Masvingo Road.
“The bodies of the nine victims were taken to Mvuma Hospital mortuary for post-mortem while 20 injured passengers were admitted at the same hospital.
“The other 11 injured passengers are admitted at Gweru Hospital,” reads part of the communique.
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