Zimbabwe: Government Declares State of Disaster After Highway Crash Claims 27 Lives

The Zimbabwean government declared a State of Disaster following a severe accident on the Harare-Masvingo highway near Honeyspruit Bridge, resulting in 27 deaths. President Emmerson Mnangagwa made the declaration to mobilize resources and assist survivors. The accident involved a truck transporting mining equipment and a minibus carrying members of the African Apostolic Church, leading to a fire that trapped several passengers.