Up to 17 dead as Zimbabwe bus crashes, bursts into flames
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Zimbabwe police say as many as 17 people are feared dead after a bus went up in flames Wednesday night after colliding with a truck.
Police spokeswoman Charity Charamba said Thursday that more than 40 other people suffered serious injuries.
She says people were trapped in the bus and died before help could arrive.
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Charamba says the bus was travelling to neighboring South Africa from the capital, Harare.
Road accidents are common in Zimbabwe, with many attributed to bad roads and speeding.