Riot erupts in Zimbabwe over increase in fuel price

Intro

There was riot eruption in most parts of Zimbabwe after the government more than doubled the price of fuel in a bid to improve supplies as the country battles its worst gasoline shortages in years.

The country’s main labour federation has called for a three-day nationwide strike to express their grievances.

Soldiers were deployed at a shopping centre in Bulawayo’s township of Entumbane where protesters looted shops.