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George Maponga in Masvingo

The death toll in the Chikozho Bus accident that occured near Topora Business Centre in Murinye yesterday has risen to 9.

This was after two more people succumbed to injuries at Masvingo General Hospital where some of the critically injured are admitted.

Masvingo Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Ezra Chadzamira this afternoon led a team of senior Government officials including members of the joint operations command on a visit to some of the accident victims.

Minister Chadzamira promised that Government will assist in the burial of those who died in the crash through the Civil Protection Unit.

The officer commanding Masvingo police Commissioner Crispen Charumbira said the death toll was now at 9.

Comm Charumbira said 14 people who were injured in the crash are admitted at Masvingo Provincial Hospital while 16 are at Morgenster Mission Hospital. Sixty-five were treated and discharged after suffering minor injuries.

The Chikozho bus bound for Chatikobo in Murinye was overloaded with 105 passengers inside while more than 20 were on the bus carrier.