Zimbabwe minibus taxi carrying church members crashes, killing 27

A collision between a minibus taxi carrying church members and a haulage truck has killed 27 people in ZimbabweByFARAI MUTSAKA Associated PressHARARE, Zimbabwe -- A collision between a minibus taxi carrying church members and a haulage truck killed 27 people Friday in Zimbabwe, a police spokesperson said, in the latest road disaster to hit the southern African country.Paul Nyathi, the police spokesperson, said on Saturday that members of a popular indigenous African Christian denomination, known for wearing white robes, were traveling for a conference when the minibus taxi collided head-on with the truck Friday night. The truck was trying to overtake another vehicle when it crashed with the minibus taxi on a major highway near Chivhu town, 132 kilometers (82 miles) south of the capital, Harare, Nyathi said in a statement.State-run broadcaster ZBC News, citing a provincial government minister, said 23 people died at the scene, while others succumbed to their injuries after being admitted to a local hospital.The minibus taxi burst into flames and was reduced to a shell following the collision, according to local media, which published pictures of the wreckage.Nyathi said both vehicle...