At least 35 people were killed and 71 injured in a bus crash carrying worshippers to an Easter weekend religious gathering in the southeastern city of Chipinge, police said.
"There was an accident last night. At present the toll is 35 dead and 71 injured," police spokesman Deputy Commissioner Paul Niati told AFP."
The vehicle veered off course and crashed into a ravine. It was carrying worshippers from the Zion Christian Church, the spokesman explained.
According to initial reports, the bus was carrying more than the permitted number of passengers.
Road accidents in Zimbabwe are common and are mainly due to poor road conditions.
The Evangelical Christian Church of Zion has many worshippers in the area and every year a large pilgrimage is made to neighbouring South Africa.
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