Zimbabwean Businessman Chivayo Is Killed in Helicopter Accident

Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, his wife, and four other people died in a helicopter crash in a rural area in the east of the country. Herbert Chivayo, speaking to state television, said the aircraft burst into flames after crashing on Wednesday. The crash killed Chivayo’s brother as well as the other victims. The report does not provide details on the cause of the accident, the helicopter’s operator, or the passengers’ identities beyond the family links. The incident is being treated as a fatal aviation accident with multiple deaths in Zimbabwe’s eastern region.