Cross-border buses are popular among informal traders who travel to buy goods for resale
A passenger bus accident on one of Zimbabwe’s deadliest highways, in the country’s south-east, has claimed the lives of at least 17 people.
Earlier, there were reports of as many as 30 deaths.
Police say the bus was travelling to neighbouring South Africa when it collided with a haulage truck and then burst into flames.
Some passengers were trapped in the blaze, while others escaped after breaking the windows.
Police say at least 40 people have been hospitalised and some are in critical condition.
Cross-border buses are popular among informal traders who travel to buy goods for resale in local markets.
Road accidents are also common on the busy highway, which is narrow and poorly maintained.
The Beitbridge-Chirundu road, where the accident happened, is an important gateway linking South Africa to landlocked central Africa.
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