HARARE – Twenty-five people were killed in a head-on collision between a commuter omnibus and a haulage truck near Chivhu on Friday night, officials said.
Mashonaland East Provincial Affairs Minister Itayi Ndudzo said 23 people died at the scene, while two others later succumbed to their injuries in hospital.
The crash occurred about 15km south of Chivhu along the Harare-Masvingo highway.
Witnesses said the commuter omnibus burst into flames after colliding with the haulage truck.
Authorities said the commuter omnibus was overloaded.
Two survivors, including the haulage truck driver, were reportedly in critical condition and receiving treatment in hospital.
Police have launched an investigation into the cause of the crash.
