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Zimbabwe Economy May Be Cause of Crash

Wednesday, March 07, 2007 3:11:07 PM
By ANGUS SHAW

People look on at the site of a level crossing where a crowded bus collided with a freight train in Harare, Zimbabwe, Tuesday,  March 6, 2007. A crowded bus collided with a freight train in Zimbabwe Tuesday, killing 27 people, including the driver, and seriously injuring several more, police said.   (AP Photo) HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - Investigators looking into what led to a bus-train collision in the Zimbabwean capital that killed 35 people suspect excessive speed, an underage driver and the fact that the bus was carrying double its passenger capacity.

They could also blame the economy.

With inflation at nearly 1,600 percent — the highest in the world — and foreign exchange scarce, the government and private employers cannot afford to maintain roads, rails and vehicles, or pay trained staff.


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