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Hararre Bureau
AT least 200 people have been killed in road traffic accidents in the month of October alone, compared to 171 over the same period last year, a senior police officer has said.
Police spokesperson, Chief Superintendent Paul Nyathi told our Harare Correspondent that the increase was due to human error, defective vehicles and driving under the influence of alcohol among other factors.
“This is worrisome and we urge people to exercise caution when driving on the country’s roads.”
Last week, 24 mourners were burnt beyond recognition after a Mazda T-35 truck they were travelling in collided head on with a Green Fuel tanker carrying 45 000 litres of ethanol which burst into flames on impact in Chisumbanje.
In another accident, seven family members perished when the driver of a Toyota Corolla vehicle they were travelling in lost control resulting in the car side swiping with an on-coming bus along the Gweru-Shurugwi Road.
Furthermore, seven people died and 64 others injured in an accident that occurred along the Mvurwi – Muzarabani road.
Fatal accidents are being reported almost on a daily basis. Many accidents occur in the festive season that Zimbabweans and the rest of the world have entered.
Police and the Zimbabwe Traffic Safety Council have embarked on a number of awareness campaigns over the years to educate motorists on such dangers.
Meanwhile, the chairman of the Domboshawa Theological College Dr Goeffrey Chada said churches should pray for the country as the number of lives being lost in accidents is increasing on daily basis.
“The only organisation that can stand and pray for the protection of people against these mysterious accidents is the church.
“We must pray to reduce carnage on our national roads.”
Dr Chada said this during a graduation ceremony of 19 pastors at the college.
Online Reporter