35 churchgoers killed in Zimbabwe bus crash: Police

At least 35 people died and 71 were injured when a bus carrying churchgoers for an Easter gathering veered off the road and landed in a gorge in Zimbabwe's southeastern Chipinge town, police said on Friday.

"I can confirm an accident which occurred last night. So far, the death toll is 35 and the number of injured is 71," police spokesman Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi told AFP.