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Indian billionaire & mining tycoon Harpal Randhawa, his son killed in plane crash in Zimbabwe
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Indian billionaire & mining tycoon Harpal Randhawa, his son killed in plane crash in Zimbabwe
In a tragic incident, Indian billionaire and Mining tycoon Harpal Randhawa, his 21 year old son Amer and four others were killed in a plane crash in Zimbabwe along with four others on Friday. According to media reports, their private flight crashed near a diamond mine in Southwestern Zimbabwe. The plane crashed in the Zvamahande area of Mashava, reported news media website, iHarare. The report further states that the crash happened due to a technical fault that might have led to mid-air explosion. Also Read: Titan submersible: Victims' families can still sue owner OceanGate, despite liability waivers Randhawa and his son were travelling in a Cessna 206 aircraft, privately owned by RioZim. As per PTI, the single-engined aircraft crashed near the Murowa Diamonds mine, which is partly owned by RioZim Zimbabwe journalist Hopewell Chin’ono who is also a friend of Randhawa posted in X that Randhawa's family has arranged for a memorial service on Wednesday in Zimbabwe. The family of Harpal Randhawa who died with his son Amer on Friday in a plane crash, respectfully invite all his friends and associates to celebrate his life and that of his son Amer at a memorial service at Raintree on Wednesday the 4th of October, 2023.Arrival time is 3PM.… pic.twitter.com/cWF0kPhe7G — Hopewell Chin’ono (@daddyhope) October 1, 2023 Meanwhile, the police are yet to release the names of the deceased. As per the Herald, the police have only confirmed that two Zimbabweans and four foreigners were killed in the crash. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police reports a plane crash which occurred on September 29 between 7.30 am and 8 am, where six people are confirmed dead,” police said. Harpal Randhawa's company RioZim also confirmed the plane crash said it was working with relevant authorities to gather more information. Harpal Randhawa Harpal Randhawa is the owner of of RioZim, a diversified mining company producing gold and coal as well as refining nickel and copper. RioZim partly owns the Murowa diamond mine in Zimbabwe. Harpal was also serving as the Chairman of GEM Holdings, founded by him in July 1993. GEM Holdings, a private equity firm, is now worth $4 billion. Meanwhile, his son Amer Randhawa is a trained pilot
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