HARARE, July 22 (Xinhua) -- At least 17 people were killed in Zimbabwe on Tuesday morning when a haulage truck collided head-on with a commuter omnibus outside the town of Chitungwiza, about 25 km south of Harare, the country's capital, state-run newspaper The Herald reported.
According to the newspaper, the truck dragged the bus for some distance before it landed on its top.
Zimbabwean police also released a statement confirming the accident but did not disclose the exact number of casualties, as the investigation is still ongoing.
According to the Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe, road accidents claim about 150 lives in the southern African country every month. Police attribute some of the accidents to reckless driving, including speeding and failure to observe traffic regulations, while others are caused by defective vehicles. ■
