Own Correspondent| At least two people died and seven others left in critical condition after succumbing to pressure during a 10 km run that was a pre-requisite in job recruitment at the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) in Harare on Tuesday.

Inside sources said that twelve people who were listed candidates for security personnel posts, fainted during the course of the 10km run around mid-day on Tuesday.

The source said the twelve were rushed to Parirenyatwa Group Of Hospitals and two of them later died.

The source said the possible causes of death includes heat, hunger and exhaustion.

“The twelve were part of about 1200 people who had responded to a CAAZ job offer for positions as security guards.

“Due to the overwhelming response the recruitment exercise was delayed and the potential recruits ran in the sweltering afternoon heat.”

ZimEye.com efforts to get an official comment from the CAAZ were not successful at the time of writing.