{"id":1236,"date":"2023-06-11T01:35:19","date_gmt":"2023-06-10T23:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iafrica24.com\/?p=1236"},"modified":"2023-06-11T01:35:28","modified_gmt":"2023-06-10T23:35:28","slug":"accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iafrica24.com\/accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Three teenage boys perish in car accident"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The three Banket teenage boys, the victims of a March car accident, were finally buried last week at Banket\u2019s Ku-Wadzana Cemetery on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two Muvirimi brothers, Tinoten-da and Nigel, were buried in Banket, while Mark Aidi was buried in Chitomborwizi, Makonde, on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The three were burned beyond recognition, and relatives had to wait over a month to get DNA forensic results conducted by the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) in Bulawayo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The teenagers died in a road car accident that occurred at the 108km peg along the Ha-rare-Chirundu Highway in March when their Honda Fit vehicle caught fire after a head-on collision with a haulage truck.
They were traveling to Chinhoyi from Banket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The accident claimed five lives. Two died at Chinhoyi Hospital, while three were burned beyond recognition, which was the main cause of the delay in their burial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The three were Tinotenda Muvirimi (19), Mark Aidi (16), who was driving the car, and Nigel Muvirimi (17). The government assisted in funding DNA tests for the purposes of identification and also funeral expenses, including the two who were buried a month ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Otilia Musemwa, who is an aunt to Tino- tenda and Nigel Muvirimi, expressed gratitude for the support from the government and other people who contributed throughout the bereavement period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“It was a difficult time for us as family, and it took longer than we expected for the DNA tests to be done, and then for them to get buried. We would like to thank the government for the assistance from day one up to now.” the areas, Zvimba District Development<\/a> Co-ordinator, Anele Desmond Gumbochu-ma, urged parents to monitor their children when it comes to using vehicles on public the role of traditional leaders is valued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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