Eight Catholic Parishioners Die in Tragic Deka Bridge Road Accident

Eight members of the Roman Catholic Church perished on Saturday morning when their commuter omnibus veered off the Deka Bridge in Hwange. The group was returning from an all-night prayer vigil when the vehicle lost control, according to reports from iHarare and NewZimbabwe. Police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the tragedy to NewZimbabwe, noting that the victims were part of a larger group of 13 passengers. DailyNews reports that this incident highlights the ongoing crisis of road safety and the poor state of rural infrastructure in Zimbabwe. Authorities are now facing intense pressure to address the systemic lack of road maintenance and the prevalence of unroadworthy public transport vehicles on high-risk routes, as noted by Zimeye.