2 die in Nyaradzo bus collision

By Staff Reporter

TWO people died in a head-on collision in Bulawayo yesterday involving a haulage truck and a Nyaradzo Funeral Services bus.

The accident happened near Mahatshula suburb along the Bulawayo-Harare Highway.

The truck driver and a woman in the bus are said to have died on the spot, witnesses said.

A number of passengers suffered varying degrees of injuries.

Bulawayo police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele said details were still sketchy when contacted for comment yesterday evening.

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“We are still making investigations to provide the exact details of what transpired,” Msebele said.

On Wednesday, eight people died in another head-on collision involving a Zupco bus and a fuel tanker along the same highway.

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