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Zimbabwean President Orders Action After Deadly Road Crashes

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has directed government departments and agencies responsible for road safety to urgently coordinate efforts to curb rising fatalities on Zimbabwe's roads following three major accidents in five days that killed 24 people. Mnangagwa also pledged government support for bereaved families and those injured in the crashes.

He ordered authorities to accelerate the revival of road maintenance units across the country while availing resources towards the rehabilitation of damaged roads and highways. Mnangagwa also called for drastic interventions targeting reckless driving and unroadworthy vehicles.

Zimbabwe has recorded a surge in fatal road traffic accidents, with poor road infrastructure, speeding, human error and unroadworthy public transport vehicles among the major causes blamed for the increasing carnage.

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