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 President Emmerson Mnangagwa said the news left him shattered, numb, in deep shock and grief.

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has mourned businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, who died in a helicopter crash.

In a statement issued on Thursday, October 1, President Mnangagwa termed their deaths sudden and tragic.

He said the news left him shattered, numb, in deep shock and grief, adding that Chivayo had touched the lives of many Zimbabweans.

"The sudden and unexpected tragic passing on of Mr and Mrs Chivayo left my family and me personally numb and in deep shock and grief. We are all shattered by this unexpected, sudden demise of so young a family and officers for whom so much promise held," he stated.

Mnangagwa eulogised the late Chivayo as a generous individual who spent millions of dollars in charity and generosity, motivating and transforming countless lives.

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A file photo of  the late Wicknell Chivayo with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

The Head of State intimated that Chivayo and his wife lost their lives when travelling back from inspecting a project where they were putting up modern family and community structures in line with Zimbabwe's policy on rural development 

He added that apart from his family and his fellow citizens, the departed businessman had a vision for the Southern African Region and the entire continent at large.

"I am personally aware of numerous plans he had for our Nation and our people, principally the less privileged ones and our war veterans, whose social condition he diligently worked to ameliorate," he stated.

Earlier, President William Ruto mourned Chivayo, terming him his friend. He stated that his departure is a painful loss to their families, friends and all who knew them.

Ruto said he would remember Chivayo for his friendship, energy and belief in the potential of the African continent.

He extended his condolences to the families of the victims, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the people of Zimbabwe as they mourned the deaths.

"I convey my deepest condolences to the families of all those who lost their lives, to President Mnangagwa, the people of Zimbabwe and everyone mourning this tragic loss. May God grant Wicknell, Lucy and all those who perished eternal rest," Ruto said.