9 killed after floodwater sweeps away vehicle in southern Zimbabwe

HARARE, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Nine people drowned on Thursday after floodwater swept away their vehicle in Zimbabwe's Matabeleland South Province, police said Friday.

The ill-fated Toyota Noah was carried away while attempting to cross the Tshangamutope River in the Mukula area of Filabusi, the police said in a statement posted on social media.

The victims were seven adults and two children, police said, ad