Chaos at jobs fair in Zimbabwe underscores desperation for work

A security guard uses a baton to control people at the jobs fair in Harare (Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/AP)

A stampede at a government-organised jobs fair involving hundreds of young people in Zimbabwe desperate for work left some limping and others screaming in pain, after being stamped on or beaten by security guards on Wednesday.

The chaos came as job seekers rushed to register for potential vacancies, but no serious injuries were reported.