5 perish in Bromley accident

FIVE people died, while several others were injured on Sunday, when an overloaded Toyota Granvia vehicle they were travelling in burst a rear tyre, veered off the road and overturned at the 51km peg along the Harare-Mutare Highway.

Police in Mashonaland East province confirmed the accident, but declined to shed more details, referring all questions to their bosses in Harare.

According to sources, the Harare-bound vehicle burst its left rear tyre near Bromley, veered off the road and overturned.

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