Tinashe Sambiri|The MDC Alliance has conveyed condolences to the families of the victims of a horrific accident that occurred along Masvingo- Mbalabala road on Monday.

Twenty (20) people died in the horrific head-on collision that occurred at around 3.45 pm.

In a statement the Zimbabwe Republic Police said:
“The ZRP confirms that 20 people have died when a Toyota Granvia which was travelling from Masvingo towards Zvishavane burst a tyre, veered onto the oncoming Toyota Wish’s lane which was coming from Zvishavane direction.

The vehicles had a head-on collision at the 61km peg along Masvingo-Mbalabala Road near Chitowa Business Centre, just after Mhandamabwe. The accident occurred at 1545 hours.

Three injured victims were taken to Zvishavane District Hospital while the bodies have been taken to Masvingo Provincial Hospital.”

However, the MDC Alliance has accused the police of allowing overloaded vehicles to pass through roadblocks after receiving bribes.

“How do overloaded vehicles pass through roadblocks? This means the police are being given bribes and at the end of the day, we lose lives,” an MDC Alliance official said.

See the MDC Alliance full statement below: