Zimbabwe mourners injured surging towards Mugabe's coffin

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HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - Several people were injured in a crush as they surged forward to try to view former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's casket on Thursday (Sept 12) at a sports stadium as thousands of onlookers packed the stands.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

HARARE, Zimbabwe - Several people were injured in a crush as they surged forward to try to view former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's casket on Thursday at a sports stadium as thousands of onlookers packed the stands.

A military helicopter later landed on the field and took off after the coffin was placed inside. The casket had earlier arrived from Mugabe's Blue Roof house in the capital. "The family... said they are going to have a private burial. We don't want the public to come. They don't want you to know where he is going to be buried. We are not witnessing burial on Sunday, no date has been set for the burial."

MUGABE DIED 'A VERY BITTER MAN' The ongoing uncertainty of the burial of Mugabe, who died last week in Singapore at the age of 95, has eclipsed the elaborate plans for Zimbabweans to pay their respects to the former guerrilla leader at several historic sites.

 

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