A sombre atmosphere engulfed the ZCC Mutendi Church in Bikita today where thousands of pilgrims are gathered for the church’s Easter festivities blemished by the death of 36 church members in a road traffic accident in Chipinge.
Mbungo Estates, the site for annual Easter festivities by
the ZCC Mutendi church, was a sad sight as a dark cloud hung over the church
following the horror crash that claimed many lives.
Even church members some on foot and others in cars,buses
and lorries who lined up the highways to Mbungo estates on the Easter
pilgrimage which kicked off today, appeared distraught as they visibly agonised
over the death of fellow church members in the crash.
When The Herald visited ZCC Mutendi headquarters at Mbungo
today Easter prayers were ongoing though.
Efforts to speak to the church leadership were in vain as
they were busy praying and fasting mourning the tragic loss of their fellow
church members in the horror crash.
ZCC Mutendi Bishop Nehemiah Mutendi’s first born son Mr
Sanctions Mutendi could not be drawn into commenting on the Chipinge horror
crash saying they were involved in hilltop prayers at Mbungo Estates.
“We are still involved in prayers and will revert,”said Mr
Sanctions Mutendi when contacted for comment.
A church spokesman who later phoned this reporter promised
that Bishop Mutendi would issue a statement but had not done so by this
evening.
Some of the church members who spoke to The Herald on
condition of anonymity mourned the the death of their fellow congregants in the
accident saying they were leaving everything in God’s hands.
Others attributed the accident to the work of the devil
saying the church will remain strong and devoted to continue God’s work. Herald
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