HEAVY DOWNPOUR IN GWERU THURSDAY AFTERNOON

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Corner Fifth Street/Robert Mugabe Way

A man negotiates his pushcart past a street rivulet. The drainage system in Gweru's central business district remains a challenge.

Some women attempt to cross another small stream along Fifth Street using a concrete block

Gweru residents welcomed a heavy downpour in the central business district this afternoon, following several days of unbearably hot weather.