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Zimbabwe soldiers die in a horrific accident
19 Jan 2012 at 05:37hrs | Views
Three Zimbabwe Republic Police officers and three Zimbabwe National Army soldiers, died on Tuesday along the Harare-Chirundu Road after the vehicle they were travelling in rammed into a haulage truck.
Three soldiers and a police officer died on the spot while two other police officers died on admission at Parirenyatwa Hospital
The accident involved a Toyota Hilux which had 14 occupants and the haulage truck which had three. The accident occurred at the 41km peg along the highway near Inkomo Barracks in Nyabira.
National police traffic spokesperson Inspector Tigere Chigome confirmed the accident and said 10 other passengers were injured and were recovering at Parirenyatwa Hospital while another escaped unhurt in the horrific accident.
The names of the deceased are being withheld until their next of kin have been informed.
Three soldiers and a police officer died on the spot while two other police officers died on admission at Parirenyatwa Hospital
The accident involved a Toyota Hilux which had 14 occupants and the haulage truck which had three. The accident occurred at the 41km peg along the highway near Inkomo Barracks in Nyabira.
National police traffic spokesperson Inspector Tigere Chigome confirmed the accident and said 10 other passengers were injured and were recovering at Parirenyatwa Hospital while another escaped unhurt in the horrific accident.
The names of the deceased are being withheld until their next of kin have been informed.
Source - ND
