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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 85669, member: 27"]
A speeding kombi plowed into Bulawayo vendors, killing two, injuring many, and sparking demands for safer trading spaces.

Crash at Bulawayo street junction
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[*]A kombi driver lost control at 6th Avenue and Lobengula Street.
[*]Vendors were hit while working roadside.
[*]Two informal traders died from the impact.
[*]Around a dozen others suffered injuries.
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BVTO reacts to the deaths
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[*]Bulawayo Vendors and Traders Organisation issued a condolence message.
[*]The group addressed grieving families and injured traders.
[*]The statement framed the incident as preventable.
[*]Informal workers were described as highly exposed daily.
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Risks faced by informal traders
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[*]Trading happens in packed, poorly planned public areas.
[*]Traffic mixes directly with livelihoods.
[*]Safety measures are largely absent.
[*]Earning a living means constant danger.
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Calls for structural fixes
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[*]BVTO pushed for the completion of Egodini Mall.
[*]City-wide talks on decongestion were urged.
[*]Authorities and trader groups were told to engage.
[*]Humane enforcement and planning were emphasized.
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Support for affected families
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[*]The dead and injured were household providers.
[*]BVTO pledged material and emotional assistance.
[*]Government, business, and civil groups were asked to help.
[*]The tragedy was framed as a push toward real action.
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