Coal dust claims life in Hwange as police investigates another fatal hit -and -run

BY NOKUTHABA DLAMINI 

Hwange has been hit by two separate tragedies, leaving the community in shock and mourning.

According to police Assistant Inspector, Namatai Mashona, acting Provincial Community Relations and Liaison Officer, “On 11 December 2024 and along Hwange Chaba Road, Emmanuel Muleya (32) who was driving a Sino Hydro Tipper Truck fatally hit Blessing Tafadzwa Mhlanga (29) who was crossing the said road. He sustained fractured legs and protruding intestines.”

According to Ward 3 Councillor Brian Chikumbo, the accident occurred due to poor visibility caused by coal dust on the road where several trucks were passing as the victim tried to pass the road, but was impaired by the dust.

In a separate incident, Brighton Tshuma, 37, of Gurambira Village, was found dead in the middle of the road with severe head injuries and fractured legs.

Mashona says the incident, which occurred on December 8, is being investigated as a suspected hit-and-run.

Meanwhile, the Greater Hwange Residents Association Trust has submitted a petition to the Parliament of Zimbabwe, highlighting the dangers posed by the coal dust in Hwange and calling for urgent action to address the issue.

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