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Zimbabwe: 24 Die in Beitbridge Head-On Collision

A head-on collision between a bus and a truck in Zimbabwe resulted in the deaths of 24 people, according to police.
The bus, carrying 65 passengers, collided while attempting to overtake another vehicle near Beitbridge.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared the incident a national disaster and stated that the government will cover funeral expenses.
At least 30 others were injured, with reports indicating that several died at the scene and others later at a hospital.

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The Epoch Times

24 People Have Died in a Head-On Collision Between a Bus and a Truck in Zimbabwe, Police Say

HARARE, Zimbabwe—A head-on collision between a bus and a truck killed 24 people in Zimbabwe on Thursday, police said. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the accident happened near Beitbridge, a town on the southern border with South Africa. The bus was traveling from the capital, Harare, to Beitbridge with 65 passengers on board. Nyathi said preliminary investigations indicated that the bus was trying to overtake another vehicle when it collid…

8 days ago·New York, United States

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BNO News

Collision between bus and truck in Zimbabwe kills 24, injures over 30

A head-on collision between a passenger bus and a truck in Zimbabwe has left at least 24 dead and more than 30 injured, according to officials and local media. An Urban Connect bus carrying 65 passengers collided head-on with an Auro Transport haulage truck carrying four occupants at around 8 a.m. on Thursday, according to Zimbabwe Police. The accident occurred at the 262 km peg along Masvingo-Beitbridge Road near Lutumba Toll Gate. Zimbabwe Pol…

8 days ago·Tilburg, Netherlands

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Daily Mirror

Bus crash horror kills 24 after head-on smash with truck in 'national disaster'

A police spokesman said the crash happened near Beitbridge, a town on the southern border with South Africa. The bus was travelling from the capital, Harare, with 65 passengers on board

8 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

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24 people have died in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck in Zimbabwe, police say

A head-on collision between a bus and a truck killed 24 people in Zimbabwe on Thursday, police said.

8 days ago·United States

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allAfrica

Zimbabwe: 24 Die in Beitbridge Head-On Collision

Twenty-four people died this morning when an Urban Connect bus they were travelling in collided head-on with a commercial truck at the Lutumba tollgate along the Beitbridge-Masvingo highway.

8 days ago·South Africa

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dailynews.co.zw

Road crash kills 24, declared national disaster – DailyNews

Masimba Makwemberemakwemberemv@dailynews.co.zwA DEVASTATING road traffic accident that claimed the lives of 24 people yesterday along the Beitbridge-Masvingo highway near the Lutumba tollgate,... To access this post, you must purchase a subscription. Please click the button below to visit our subscriptions page to select a package. Subscriptions

8 days ago

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