Zimbabwean President Orders Action After Deadly Road Crashes
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has directed government departments and agencies responsible for road safety to urgently coordinate efforts to curb rising fatalities on Zimbabwe’s roads following three major accidents in five days that killed 24 people. Mnangagwa also pledged government support for bereaved families and those injured in the crashes.
He ordered authorities to accelerate the revival of road maintenance units across the country while availing resources towards the rehabilitation of damaged roads and highways. Mnangagwa also called for drastic interventions targeting reckless driving and unroadworthy vehicles.
Zimbabwe has recorded a surge in fatal road traffic accidents, with poor road infrastructure, speeding, human error and unroadworthy public transport vehicles among the major causes blamed for the increasing carnage.
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At least 18 people have died after a commuter omnibus caught fire and exploded along the Bulawayo-Beitbridge Highway.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) said the fatal incident occurred between Chipangali and the Gwanda tollgate. The authorities have indicated that further details regarding the tragedy will be released during the investigation. The cause of the fire and explosion is not yet known, and the number
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President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the accident at Manyame Bridge on Chitungwiza Highway a national disaster, demanding urgent and sweeping reforms to end the “bloody traffic jungle” that plagues the country.
Mnangagwa said the accident, which
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