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Lovemore Chazingwa in Kadoma
A horror road traffic accident near Ingezi Township claimed the lives of four mourners, who were travelling from Rimuka Cemetery yesterday.
Fungai Dzomba, Mitchel Kanogwere, 27, Elizabeth Chavhunguma, 39, and Chenesai Chaitezvi, 26 are said to have been traveling from Rimuka Cemetery in a Honda Fit, which was involved in a head-on collision with a Double Cab vehicle near a service station along the Harare-Bulawayo highway.
They had attended the burial of a local resident, Girly Mashiri.
The whereabouts of the lady, who was driving the vehicle and is reportedly injured, could not be established at the time of going to print.
Three of the deceased died on the spot, with Chenesai succumbing at Kadoma General Hospital.
ZRP Kadoma district spokesperson Assistant Inspector Cry Muriro confirmed the fatal accident.
Three of the deceased were also netball players with various teams in Kadoma.
Kadoma Ward 1 councillor, James Maluso said the local authority had pledged to assist the beavered’s families.
“I’m at a loss of words on this incident. We are saddened as a city, especially the community in Ngezi Township.
“City of Kadoma has pledged to assist all the bereaved families with free graves at Rimuka Cemetery.”
Mitchel Kanogwere’s uncle, who lives in Chegutu said:
“We accept what has befallen us. We look forward to God’s guidance in all that we will do. My niece has left a 5-year-old child.”
Elizabeth Chavhunguma’s father was struggling to come to terms with the tragedy.
“It’s something we did not expect. While its a part of life, we can never plan for a funeral. “The Almighty has made his choice. We accept it but we were never expecting it.
“We gave her our mother’s name, and by her character she was following in the shoes of her grandmother. She was a very sociable person.”
Chenesai’s elder sister, Beverly said:
“We are touched by what befell us as a family, we are failing to come to terms with what we face at the moment.”
