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.
What happened
The crash happened at about 18:30 GMT on Friday near Chivhu, around 140km (87 miles) south of the capital, Harare. Police said the minibus was carrying 27 people — including the driver — when it was struck by a truck that had overtaken another vehicle. “The minibus was coming from a church service when it was involved in a head-on collision with a haulage truck,” police said in a statement. At least 27 people died — among them 15 women, 11 men and an eight-month-old baby.
Wider context
The crash is the latest in a series of deadly road accidents in Zimbabwe, where the state of the country’s roads has come under scrutiny. Many of its highways are riddled with potholes after years of underfunding and neglect. For everyday transport, many Zimbabweans rely on privately run minibus taxis — known locally as kombis — but they are often criticised for overloading. In April, at least 18 people were killed when a minibus burst into flames on a highway in the south.
Originally reported by Al Jazeera.
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