The bodies of businessman Wicknell Chivayo, his wife Lucy “Lulu” Muteke and four other victims spent the night at the site of the fatal helicopter crash in Marondera.
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Read E-PaperZBC News reported that the bodies remained at Kudenga Farm in Marondera, where the helicopter came down on Wednesday evening.
The aircraft crashed about 40 minutes after taking off from Gandami in Chikomba, where Chivayo and Muteke had been overseeing the construction of their rural home.
The crash occurred at around 5pm, with all six people on board reported to have died.
Family spokesperson Herbert Chivayo confirmed to ZBC that Wicknell Chivayo and his wife were among those who died in the tragedy.
Emergency responders and police remained at the scene overnight as authorities worked to secure the crash site and recover the victims.
The cause of the crash had not been established by Thursday morning, with investigations expected to continue.
