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Bulawayo attends to up to 40 road accidents daily

Sikhumbuzo Moyo [email protected]

BULAWAYO’S fire and ambulance department attends to between 32 and 40 road traffic accidents daily, highlighting the scale of road safety challenges facing the city.

Presenting a paper on the overview of disasters in Bulawayo during a review of the city’s disaster risk management plan at Mhlahlandlela Government Offices, Bulawayo chief fire officer Mr Mhlangano Moyo said road traffic accidents remained the city’s leading emergency incidents.

“Daily, we attend to between 32 and 40 road traffic accidents in the city,” said Mr Moyo.