The Zimbabwean government on Monday declared a national disaster after 18 people were killed and 46 others injured in a road accident the previous day.
A truck carrying the victims veered off the road and overturned Sunday at the 18 km peg along the Selbourne-Hauna road in the mountainous area near Nyanga in Zimbabwe's eastern province of Manicaland.
Police spokesperson Tinaye Matake said the driver lost control of the vehicle with 64 farmers on board, adding that 17 people died on the spot and one was pronounced dead after arriving at Hauna District Hospital.
OLICE in Nyanga have named 14 of the 18 members of the Johanne Maso-we Wechishanu Jerusarema Sect who perished in the Nyanga road accident on Sunday.
Those identified were the kombi driver, Akiel Mazanhi, Laiza Chikumba and Godfrey Midzi.
The three later died at the Mutare Provincial Hospital on Sunday night and Monday morning respectively after being transferred from Regina Coeli Mission Hospital.
The others are, Philda Dzinorewa (52) of Village 4, Nyamahuru Resettlement Area, Masvingo; Jessica Tangirai (40) of Matungwari Village, Headman Masunda, Chivi; Fearlord Nhapata (1) of Matungwari Village; Lindsern Makono (1) of Matungwari Village; Febbie Mafira of Tandi Village, Chivi; Isheanesu Makotose of Village 16B, Mushandike, Chief Charumbira, Masvingo; Sophia Chiwire of Village 16B; Moleen Chiokoyo of Madhaki Village, Chivi; Enisia Mutomba (43) of Madhaki Village, Chivi; Jere Chinodyenyama (74) of House Number 534, Glen Norah A, Harare and a man only identified as Mapfumo of Matungwari Village, Chivi.
Acting Manicaland provincial administrator, Mr Cosmas Chiringa, said most of the bodies were taken to Masvingo for burial yesterday.
Police spokesperson for Manicaland Province Enock Chishiri said 29 of the injured are still at Hauna District Hospital. Chishiri urged travellers not to board overloaded vehicles while calling on drivers to exercise extreme caution.
The accident happened around 12.30am at the same spot of the Nyanga Bus disaster that killed 84 pupils and five teachers from Regina Coeli High School in August 1991.
Police said Mazanhi, who was driving a Toyota Rosa kombi with 44 passengers on board, lost control of the vehicle resulting in it veering off the road. The kombi rammed into a stone embankment on the extreme side of the road.
Local Government, Rural and Urban Development Minister Ignatious Chombo said all relatives of the people who died in the accident will receive state assistance, including coffins, food and money.
Tuesday 25 December 2012
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