Desire Moyo: Zimbabwe lawmaker dies after his car hits an elephant

Desire Moyo died a day before his 46th birthday - the four other MPs in the car have been taken to hospital.

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The accident happened in the early hours of Friday morning while Mr Moyo and four other MPs were travelling along the Bulawayo-Gweru highway, according to state-owned broadcaster ZBC.

He died instantly while his fellow lawmakers were left injured, the news outlet added.

Tributes are pouring in for the well-known poet, hailed for his contribution to the arts, who died a day before his 46th birthday.

He was a member of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), and served in the Zimbabwean parliament's sport, recreation, arts and culture committee.