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Mnangagwa declares Featherstone accident national disaster
29 Jun 2019 at 20:24hrs | Views
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the Featherstone accident that killed 16 people and injured others a national disaster.
The accident occurred yesterday near Chivhu, on the Harare-Masvingo highway.
In his condolence message, President Mnangagwa said he learnt of the news of the loss of lives with sadness and distress.
He also wished a quick recovery to the injured.
Meanwhile, the President has instructed for a full investigation to be carried out to ascertain the cause of the accident.
He said lessons should be learnt to avoid recurring losses of human capital in the country.
The accident occurred yesterday near Chivhu, on the Harare-Masvingo highway.
In his condolence message, President Mnangagwa said he learnt of the news of the loss of lives with sadness and distress.
He also wished a quick recovery to the injured.
Meanwhile, the President has instructed for a full investigation to be carried out to ascertain the cause of the accident.
He said lessons should be learnt to avoid recurring losses of human capital in the country.
Source - zbc
