President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared last night’s
Tsholotsho accident, which claimed 21 lives, a state of disaster.
This was said in a statement by the Director Civil
Protection, Nathan Nkomo, who added that the declaration was made in terms of
Section 27(1) of the Cevil Protection Act.
He also said the responsible authorities are working on
modalities to have the bereaved families get state assistance so as to accord
their departed loved ones a decent burial.
Those injured in the accident will also receive government
assistance.
The accident occurred when the driver of the Nissan UD
truck belonging to the Ministry of Health and Child Care lost control of the
vehicle, which veered off the road to the right and overturned several times
before landing on its roof.
Police Action Senior Staff Officer, Chief Superintendent
Paul Nyathi said 15 people died on the spot, while the other six died upon
admission at Tsholotsho District Hospital.
The Ministry of
Health and Child Care has since issued a statement saying the accident victims
were part of a 71-member Matabeleland North provincial crew of indoor residual
spray operators and supervisors who were on duty spraying homes to control
malaria.
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