Zimbabwe minibus carrying church members crashes, killing at least 27
The crash occurred when a truck overtook another vehicle and struck the minibus, police say. At least 27 people have been killed after a minibus carrying members of a church collided head-on with a haulage truck in central Zimbabwe, police say.
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- Fact 1: At least 27 people have been killed after a minibus carrying members of a church collided head-on with a haulage truck in central Zimbabwe, police say.
- Fact 2: The crash happened at about 18:30 GMT on Friday near Chivhu, about 140km (87 miles) south of the capital, Harare, police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said on Saturday.
- Fact 3: Nigeria’s football federation chief resigns amid corruption allegations Zambia opposition leader questioned over ‘treason’ amid election fallout US aid cuts threaten Ghana’s child immunisation gains Ebola spreads to two new zones in DRC; 60 areas now affected The truck was trying to overtake another vehicle when it crashed with the minibus taxi, which was carrying members of a popular African Christian denomination who were travelling for a conference, he said.
- Fact 4: State-run broadcaster ZBC News, quoting a provincial government minister, said 23 people died at the scene, while others succumbed to their injuries after being admitted to a local hospital.
The crash occurred when a truck overtook another vehicle and struck the minibus, police say. At least 27 people have been killed after a minibus carrying members of a church collided head-on with a haulage truck in central Zimbabwe, police say.
The crash happened at about 18:30 GMT on Friday near Chivhu, about 140km (87 miles) south of the capital, Harare, police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said on Saturday. Nigeria’s football federation chief resigns amid corruption allegations Zambia opposition leader questioned over ‘treason’ amid election fallout US aid cuts threaten Ghana’s child immunisation gains Ebola spreads to two new zones in DRC; 60 areas now affected The truck was trying to overtake another vehicle when it crashed with the minibus taxi, which was carrying members of a popular African Christian denomination who were travelling for a conference, he said. State-run broadcaster ZBC News, quoting a provincial government minister, said 23 people died at the scene, while others succumbed to their injuries after being admitted to a local hospital.
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