Zimbabwe: 15 Killed in Horror Crash

Cletus Mushanawani — FIFTEEN people were confirmed dead last night while 15 others were injured when two vehicles collided head-on along Mutare-Chimanimani Road. Of the deceased, 12 died on the spot while three others succumbed to their injuries at Mutare General Hospital. The accident occurred about 15km outside Mutare after sunset when a Toyota Regius, which was travelling from Mutare, had a tyre burst resulting in the driver losing control.

The vehicle veered off the road resulting in a head-on collision with the Nissan Caravan which was on its way from Bezel Bridge in Marange. Manicaland provincial administrator and chairman of the Civil Protection Unit Mr Fungai Mbetsa confirmed the accident, saying they were rushing to the scene to get first-hand information on what happened.

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