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A head-on collision between a bus and a truck killed 24 people near Beitbridge in Zimbabwe, according to reports.
The bus was travelling from the capital, Harare, to Beitbridge with 65 passengers on board.
Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said, the bus was trying to overtake another vehicle when it collided with the haulage truck. He said police are uncertain how many people were injured.
Reports showed pictures of some covered bodies lying on the ground and the mangled wreckages of the bus and truck.
17 people died at the scene of the accident, while seven others died from head injuries at a hospital in Beitbridge. 30 others were injured and in the hospital.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa said he was horrified and heartbroken and declared the crash a national disaster. He said the government will take care of funeral and burial expenses.
“Our nation does not deserve this at all, let alone experiencing such a bloody incident at the beginning of the year,” Mnangagwa said, urging drivers to exercise extreme caution on the roads.
Road accidents involving buses are frequent in the southern African country, where drivers often exceed the speed limit to make as many trips as possible per day.
Roads are also poor. The road where the accident occurred was recently resurfaced as part of government attempts to improve infrastructure.
