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Mental Health
Two mentally ill women died in a locked-room fire in Gombakomba Village, Manicaland. Police confirmed the victims, aged 18 and 29, were confined in the room. The tragedy exposes systemic failures in mental health care and the dangerous practice of confining individuals, raising urgent questions about accountability and community support for vulnerable populations.
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