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Online Reporter
NINE people lost their lives in two separate accidents in Chipinge and Chiredzi over the past two days, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi has said.
Three people died while six were injured on Monday on the Eastern Border Road in Chipinge.
Bodies of the deceased were taken to Chipinge District Hospital.
“Another accident occurred at the 180-kilometre peg along the Masvingo-Beitbridge road on the 14th (of November) early in the morning, killing six whilst three were injured,” he said.
The accident victims were taken to Masvingo Provincial Hospital for post-mortem whilst the injured were admitted at Neshuro District Hospital in Mwenezi.
“The ZRP urges drivers to observe stipulated speed limits and be exemplary on the roads,” added Asst Comm Nyathi.
“Road safety should be the primary focus of driving on the country’s roads in order to safeguard lives.”
Bongani Ndlovu