Three people, including a 14-year-old girl, were killed and three others injured when a landmine exploded near the Zambezi River in Binga’s Sebungwe area on Wednesday afternoon. The victims were travelling in a Binga Rural District Council vehicle.
Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Ndavaningi Mangwana confirmed the incident on Friday via X, saying it occurred at Sebungwe Narrows in Simatelele, under Chief Siachilaba. He said:
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The explosion killed a 14-year-old girl on the spot and two men passed away in transit to Binga Rural District Hospital.
The de-mining team from the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) is on the ground checking for other landmines within the premises.
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Mangwana said the landmine was on the roadside connecting Mabwe and Sebungwe Narrows. He added:
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It seems it was always being missed by a few inches, as its location was just close to the traffic tracks.
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Mangwana said the landline was not recently planted, but rather a remnant from past conflicts, a “wartime legacy.”
According to the <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/three-dead-three-injured-as-binga-council-vehicle-hits-landmine/">Chronicle</a>, the Binga Rural District Council vehicle, carrying three council employees to Sebungwe, struck a landmine on its return journey.
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The driver took an alternative route due to impassable mud on the main road. The explosion, which killed three and injured others, including passengers who had requested a lift, occurred on this detour.
The landmine is believed to be a remnant from the 1970s Rhodesian Bush War when an estimated 3 million anti-personnel mines were laid along Zimbabwe’s borders.
While most have been cleared, some remain active, posing a significant danger decades later.
Organizations like ZIMAC, HALO Trust, Mines Advisory Group, Norwegian People’s Aid, and APOPO are working to make Zimbabwe mine-free by 2025.
More: <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a>
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Three people died, including a 14-year-old girl, when a landmine exploded in Binga. The incident happened near the Zambezi River. The landmine was a leftover from past conflicts and was on the road. Some people were injured too. The explosion occurred in a council vehicle on a different route due to muddy roads. Zimbabwe is working to clear all landmines by 2025. Many organizations are helping with this. The incident is a reminder of the dangers of old landmines still present in the country.

14-Year-Old Girl Among Three Killed In Binga Landmine Blast

Three people died and three others were injured when a Binga Rural District Council vehicle struck a landmine in the Sebungwe area along the Zambezi River. The tragic incident occurred on Wednesday around 5 PM, as reported by the <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/three-dead-three-injured-as-binga-council-vehicle-hits-landmine/">Chronicle</a>.
The vehicle had departed from Binga Centre with three council employees on board, heading to work in Sebungwe.
On their return journey, the driver opted for an alternative route due to impassable muddy conditions on the main road.
It was along this detour that the vehicle hit a landmine, resulting in the fatal incident.
The victims included passengers who had requested a lift to Binga. One person died instantly, while two others succumbed to their injuries en route to the hospital.
The landmine is suspected to have been planted during the war for independence in the 1970s.
During Zimbabwe’s war of independence, the Rhodesian military laid an estimated 3 million anti-personnel mines between 1974 and 1979, primarily along the country’s borders with Mozambique and Zambia to deter liberation fighters from entering the country.
Efforts to clear these mines are ongoing, with organizations such as the Zimbabwe Mine Action Centre (ZIMAC), HALO Trust, Mines Advisory Group, Norwegian People’s Aid, and APOPO working towards making the country mine-free by 2025.
More: <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a>

Three people died and three were hurt in a landmine explosion in Binga. The victims were in a council vehicle on their way back from work when the explosion happened. One person died on the spot, and two others died later. The landmine was probably from the war in the 1970s. Zimbabwe is still working to clear mines from that time. Organizations like ZIMAC, HALO Trust, and others are helping to make Zimbabwe free from mines by 2025.

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