HARARE, Aug. 29 (Xinhua/GNA) – Zimbabwe police on Saturday, confirmed the deaths of 27 people in a road accident near the town of Chivhu on Friday night.
Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi, said in a statement that the accident occurred about 132 km from the capital, Harare, along Masvingo Road and involved a commuter omnibus and a haulage truck.
The foreign-registered truck was allegedly attempting to overtake another vehicle, while the commuter omnibus was carrying church congregants, traveling from Dema to Mvuma for a church conference, the spokesperson said.
GNA