HARARE, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- At least 24 people were killed Thursday morning when a bus collided head-on with a haulage truck in Zimbabwe's Matabeleland South Province, state-run newspaper The Herald reported.
The accident occurred at a tollgate near the southern border town of Beitbridge, with 17 people dying on the spot while seven others succumbed to their injuries after being taken to the hospital.
According to the report, 12 of the injured remain in critical condition.
Eyewitnesses told the newspaper that the bus was heading toward Beitbridge, near the South African border, while the haulage truck -- carrying 34 metric tons of magnesium -- was traveling in the opposite direction. The exact number of passengers on the bus remains unknown.
Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the accident to Xinhua, stating that authorities would release further details soon. ■
