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45 people dead after driver lost control of bus in Zimbabwe

Many Zimbabweans travel to Zambia by bus daily to trade in foodstuffs and clothes.

45 people dead after driver lost control of bus in Zimbabwe

Thu, 08 Jun, 2017 - 12:45

A bus travelling to Zambia has crashed in Zimbabwe, killing 45 people, police said.

The bus crashed on Wednesday night about 156 kilometres (96 miles) north of the Zimbabwean capital Harare, police spokeswoman Charity Charamba said.

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