27 Die as Truck Plunges Into Zimbabwean River
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HARARE, Zimbabwe — At least 27 people were killed and 35 badly hurt when a truck plunged into a river in eastern Zimbabwe on Friday, police officials said.
About 80 people were in the back of the truck, which was driven by a farmer who had recruited them to work on his farm in Chipinge district.
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