Staff Reporter

Twelve people have been confirmed dead in a fuel tanker and AD Van accident which occurred at the 200 km peg along Harare-Bulawayo highway today around 1100hours near Sebakwe River, police has confirmed.

Zimbabwe Republic Police National Spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the petrol tank with two trailers collided with the AD Van before dragging it for a distance before it fell on top of it.

“The tanker was travelling from Harare towards Kwekwe. The occupants in the AD Van were trapped inside. The bodies of the victims were taken to Kwekwe General Hospital mortuary,” said Commissioner Nyathi.

The names of the deceased are yet to be revealed officially.